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CompletedNCT01963871Updated May 23, 2014

The Effect of Yoga in Chronic Low Back Pain

An interventional study of Yoga in Low Back Pain, sponsored by Yvonne Colgrove, PT, PhD. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 21 Years to 65 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2014-05-23.

Sponsored by Yvonne Colgrove, PT, PhD · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
10
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
21 Years to 65 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if yoga is an effective intervention in treating individuals with chronic low back pain (LBP).

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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

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Conditions studied

  • Low Back Pain

Keywords

  • chronic low back pain
  • low back pain
  • yoga
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In context

Back Pain

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Lead sponsor

This is the only study on the registry with Yvonne Colgrove, PT, PhD as lead sponsor.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
21 Years to 65 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts 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

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 exclusion criteria
  • inability to make regular time commitments
  • no transportation means to the scheduled yoga sessions
  • experience with regular practice of yoga within the past year.
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
10 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Yoga in Chronic Low Back Pain

    12 weeks of no yoga followed by 12 weeks of yoga, 2 times per week for individuals with chronic low back pain

    Other: Yoga

Interventions

  • OtherYoga

    Twice weekly one hour sessions of Hatha Yoga for 12 weeks

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. self-perceived pain and disability

    perceived pain and disability as measured by the standard questionnaires of Numeric Rating Scale and Oswestry Disability Scale

    Time frame: Change in questionnaire scores from baseline to week 24

Secondary outcomes

  1. change in physical function

    measured by changes in scores on standard tests of core strength, spinal range of motion and muscular flexibility

    Time frame: Change from baseline to week 24

  2. change in immunity

    measured by serum immune markers

    Time frame: Change from baseline to week 24

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Study locations

1 site
  • University of Kansas Medical Center
    Kansas City, Kansas 66160, United States
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on May 23, 2014, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01963871
Lead sponsor
Yvonne Colgrove, PT, PhD
Responsible party
Yvonne Colgrove, PT, PhD (Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Kansas Medical Center) — Sponsor-investigator
First posted
Oct 16, 2013
Start date
Aug 2013
Primary completion
May 2014
Last update
May 23, 2014

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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