Yoga for Chronic Low Back Pain
Yoga for Chronic Low Back Pain in a Predominantly Minority Population: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Studie Overzicht
Toestand
Toestand
Conditie
Conditie
Interventie / Behandeling
Interventie / Behandeling
Gedetailleerde beschrijving
Studietype
Studietype
Inschrijving (Werkelijk)
Inschrijving
Fase
Fase
- Fase 2
Contacten en locaties
Studie Locaties
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Massachusetts
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Dorchester, Massachusetts, Verenigde Staten, 02124
- Codman Square Health Center
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Dorchester, Massachusetts, Verenigde Staten, 02122
- Dorchester Multi-Service Center
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Beschrijving
Inclusion Criteria:
- 18-64 years old. The rationale for including adults only less than 65 years old is that the causes of low back pain in older persons are more likely to be multifactorial (e.g., degenerative disk disease, spinal canal stenosis, fractures) and less likely to be the non-specific muscular type that our yoga protocol was designed to address. A study of yoga for low back pain in individuals > 65 years old is important. However, the ideal design would likely benefit from a yoga protocol specifically designed for this purpose.
- Current non-specific low back pain lasting at least 12 weeks. Non-specific refers to predominantly muscular and ligamentous causes for the low back pain, and the absence of clear symptoms and signs of other causes of low back pain (e.g., herniated disk). This will be ascertained during the eligibility screening process using the Eligibility Screening Instrument (see Sect. S). This instrument was adapted from eligibility screening tools used in multiple published trials of CAM therapies for chronic low back pain by Karen Sherman PhD and Daniel Cherkin PhD. The instrument uses subject self-report to exclude specific causes of chronic low back pain that are exclusion criteria for the study.
- Average pain intensity during the week prior to enrollment is 4 or greater on a 0 to 10 numerical pain scale (0=no pain, 10=worst possible pain).
- Compliant with filling out a 2 week daily pain score dairy during the eligibility screening processes.
- Ability to comprehend, read, and write English at a level necessary to understand the yoga class instructions and complete data collection forms. Given that this is the first pilot for the yoga protocol and the first trial of yoga for low back pain for predominantly minority adults at BMC and affiliated clinics, we have decided to enhance feasibility by focusing on English speakers first. Our goal is ultimately to study and offer this intervention in other languages commonly spoken by BMC patients (e.g., Spanish). We fully anticipate that this trial will provide the necessary experience to return to the IRB in the near future with a proposal for a pilot trial of Spanish speakers with chronic low back pain.
- Individuals with sufficient English language ability from all ethnic groups can enroll. However, since this pilot study is specifically targeting minorities with chronic low back pain, we will purposefully allocate 80% (24 of 30) of the openings in the study to minority subjects (ascertained by self-report).
- Consent to participate.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Age > 64 years old.
- Yoga use in the previous 12 months.
- Inability to understand English at a level necessary to follow yoga class instructions.
- Pregnancy - although back pain in pregnancy is common and may be amenable to yoga, the causes of the pain are likely different than non specific chronic low back pain in nonpregnant adults.
- Change in pain medications four weeks or fewer prior to enrollment.
- Other back pain treatments (e.g., physical therapy, epidural steroid injection, chiropractic, acupuncture) anticipated to begin in the next 6 months or initiated less than four weeks prior to enrollment.
- Ongoing or planned litigation related to back pain. Ongoing or planned workers' compensation, disability, or personal injury claims related to back pain. Litigation or claims that have been resolved or settled are not exclusion criteria.
- Back pain by self-report due to specific non-muscular pathologies (e.g., infection, malignancy, fracture); severe or progressive neurological deficits; active substance or alcohol abuse; serious underlying systemic or co-morbid disease that precludes physical or cognitive ability to perform the yoga protocol (see Inclusion Criteria #2 above).
- Suicidal thoughts detected through the eligibility interview. Those who report suicidal thoughts will immediately be referred to their PCP and/or the BMC Department of Psychiatry.
- Lack of consent to participate.
Studie plan
Hoe is de studie opgezet?
Ontwerpdetails
- Primair doel: Behandeling
- Toewijzing: Gerandomiseerd
- Interventioneel model: Parallelle opdracht
- Masker: Geen (open label)
Aantal wapens
Wapens en interventies
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Experimenteel: Yoga Group
A standardized hatha yoga protocol delivered in 12 weekly classes.
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Reproducible standardized 12 week series of hatha yoga classes specifically developed for patients with chronic low back pain and little or no experience with yoga
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Geen tussenkomst: Usual care
Participants continue to receive their usual medical care for their back pain
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Wat meet het onderzoek?
Primaire uitkomstmaten
Primaire uitkomstmaten
Uitkomstmaat |
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Pain intensity
Tijdsspanne: Previous 7 days
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Previous 7 days
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Back related function (Modified Roland Morris Disability Scale)
Tijdsspanne: previous 7 days
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previous 7 days
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Secundaire uitkomstmaten
Secundaire uitkomstmaten
Uitkomstmaat |
Tijdsspanne |
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Bijwerkingen
Tijdsspanne: 12 weken
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12 weken
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Pain medication use
Tijdsspanne: previous 7 days
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previous 7 days
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Global improvement
Tijdsspanne: previous 12 weeks
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previous 12 weeks
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Health Related Quality of Life (SF-36)
Tijdsspanne: previous 7 days
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previous 7 days
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Medewerkers en onderzoekers
Sponsor
Sponsor
Onderzoekers
Onderzoekers
- Hoofdonderzoeker: Robert B Saper, MD MPH, Boston Medical Center
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Meer informatie
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Trefwoorden
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Andere studie-ID-nummers
Andere studie-ID-nummers
- AT002915
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