Chronic Nonmalignant Pain, Chronic Pain
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study was to evaluate efficacy of chronic pain self-management program in community settings to adopt Integrative Yoga Therapy (IYT).
Interventions
Integrative Yoga Therapy included personalised yoga therapy sessions including their standard care, yoga movements, relaxation, meditation, breathing practices and yoga counselling sessions.
Sponsors
Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (UK)
Leicester Ageing Together
Aarogyam UK
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Older than 18 years old. * having a chronic pain of more than 3 months of duration, no matter the aetiology. * Capable of understanding and giving written informed consent. * Significant levels of distress and disability related to the pain at the beginning of treatment
Exclusion criteria
* Intelectual disability or cognitive impairment * Planning to move out of area * Serious mental illness * Drugs or substance abuse in the last 6 months * Post surgery or scheduled for surgery * Cancer related pain
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pain Intensity | From baseline to 6-week post intervention | Analogical Visual Scale from 0 to 10 scores where 0 describes no pain and 10 worst pain. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anxiety and Depression | From baseline to 6-week post intervention | Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). 14 item, 7 each of anxiety and depression. Each item score between 0-3. |
| Satisfaction with the treatment | From Baseline to 6-week post intervention | Satisfaction with the treatment (CRES-4) 4 questions. |
| General Quality of Life | From baseline to 6-week post intervention | Nottingham Health Profile score between 0 to 100 where 0 is best and 100 is worst |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed