Impact of a Course on Stress Reduction (YOGA)

June 4, 2026 updated by: McMaster University

The Impact of a Course on Stress Reduction Techniques on Satisfaction, Stress, Performance, and Quality of Life in Patients With Chronic Pain

This project seeks to measure the effectiveness of a course in self-management strategies (including yoga, mindfulness, and breathing exercises). The course will be provided by a certified yoga instructor to patients being followed at the Pain Management Centre, Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS).

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The Pain Management Centre at Hamilton Health Sciences is organizing a course in stress reduction techniques for patients with chronic pain. The Pain Centre has arranged for a local certified yoga instructor to lead a 6-week course that she has developed for our specific patient population. The course will include self-management strategies for pain control, such as breathing exercises, yoga poses, and mindfulness meditation. Standardized questionnaires and a semi-structured interview to record baseline and post-course outcomes. The study will involve the following questionnaires/surveys/interviews: 1) Canadian Occupational Performance Measure, 2) Perceived Stress Scale, 3) Burckhardt Quality of Life Scale, 4) Visual Analog Score, and 5) written questions concerning patient demographics, the patient's chronic pain condition, and their satisfaction with the course. The participants would be asked to fill out questionnaires at three different times: 1) baseline data collected within two weeks of starting course, 2) short-term outcome data within two weeks of completing course, and 3) long-term outcome data four to six months after the course.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

5

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • Canada
    • Ontario
      • Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8N 3Z5
        • Hamilton Health Sciences

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 75 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • patients have a history of moderate to severe chronic pain

Exclusion Criteria:

  • non-English speaking patients

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: YOGA patients
Patients assessed for chronic pain at our Pain Management Centre
Behavioral: YOGA
Patients with chronic pain will undergo a six week course of YOGA

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Performance and Satisfaction using Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM)
Time Frame: 6 months
6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Pain relief using VAS and pain scores
Time Frame: 6 months
6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

McMaster University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Lori Olivieri, M.D., Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

February 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2010

Study Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 12, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 14, 2009

First Posted (Estimated)

May 15, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

June 8, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 4, 2026

Last Verified

May 1, 2009

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 08-070

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