Low Back Pain
Conditions
Keywords
chronic low back pain, low back pain, yoga
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if yoga is an effective intervention in treating individuals with chronic low back pain (LBP).
Detailed description
Chronic LBP is a major public health problem associated with functional and psychological disability. Conservative interventions are often prescribed to people suffering from chronic LBP, but alternative interventions like yoga are not well researched. The regulator practice of yoga may improve pain, disability or quality of life in people with chronic LBP. Study participation will last approximately 24 weeks. Yoga sessions will last 12 weeks for 2 one hour sessions per week
Interventions
OTHERYoga
Twice weekly one hour sessions of Hatha Yoga for 12 weeks
Sponsors
Yvonne Colgrove, PT, PhD
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
21 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* a history of chronic LBP with degenerative joint or disc disease \> than 3 months (47-48) * present with at least minimal pain (3 out on a 0 - 10 pain scale where 0 = no pain, 10 = maximum pain imaginable) * disability (30% or more per Oswestry Disability Scale), * score more than 24 on the Folstein Mini-Mental State Exam * English comprehending individuals naïve to structured yoga practice
Exclusion criteria
* known current pregnancy * claustrophobia * glaucoma * significant or chronic decline in immune function such as reported immune related diagnosis like pneumonia or systemic infection * LBP resulting from something other than disc or joint disease * spinal stenosis, spinal fusion or other orthopedic surgery in the past six months * mental disease/psychosis such as dementia * prior history of chronic neurological disorders (e.g. stroke, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis) * fibromyalgia * radiculopathy * standard MRI
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| self-perceived pain and disability | Change in questionnaire scores from baseline to week 24 | perceived pain and disability as measured by the standard questionnaires of Numeric Rating Scale and Oswestry Disability Scale |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| change in physical function | Change from baseline to week 24 | measured by changes in scores on standard tests of core strength, spinal range of motion and muscular flexibility |
| change in immunity | Change from baseline to week 24 | measured by serum immune markers |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed