Yoga vs. Physical Therapy vs. Education for Chronic Low Back Pain in Minority Populations

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Conditions studied: Back Pain Lower Back Chronic

In brief

A randomized controlled trial for chronic low back pain in predominantly minority populations with three treatment arms: yoga, physical therapy, and education. Four cohorts of participants will be randomized in a 2:2:1 ratio (yoga:physical therapy:education). Primary outcomes are pain intensity and measure of disability; secondary outcomes are pain medication use, treatment adherence, and health-related quality of life.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01343927

Run by

Boston Medical Center

People needed

320

Starts

2012-06-01

Expected to finish

2014-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-02-07

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 64. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Current non-specific low back pain persisting for at least 12 weeks
• 18-64 years old
• Mean low back pain intensity for the previous week of 4 or greater on a 0 to 10 numerical rating scale (0=no pain to 10=worst possible pain)
• English fluency sufficient to follow treatment instructions and answer survey questions.

You may not qualify if…

• New CLBP treatments started within the previous month or anticipated to begin in the next 3 months
• Known pregnancy
• Inability to understand English at a level necessary to understand treatment instructions and survey questions
• Previous back surgery or back fracture
• Specific CLBP pathologies (including spinal canal stenosis, severe scoliosis, spondylolisthesis, ankylosing spondylitis, large herniated disk)
• Severe or progressive neurological deficits
• Sciatica pain equal to or greater than back pain
• Active or recent cervical radiculopathy
• Active or planned worker's compensation, disability, or personal injury claims
• Lack of consent
• Significant participation in yoga or physical therapy in the last six months
• Has read The Back Pain Helpbook or the Back Book in the previous six months
• The principal investigator judges the participant to be unable to participate in the study due to serious medical and/or psychiatric comorbidities
• Has previously participated in the Yoga Dosing Study or the Physical Therapy Pilot
• Plans to move out of the Boston area in the next year

Where it is running

• Boston Medical Center — Boston, Massachusetts, United States
• South End Community Health Center — Boston, Massachusetts, United States
• Dimock Health Center — Boston, Massachusetts, United States
• Dorchester House MultiService Center — Dorchester, Massachusetts, United States
• Codman Square Health Center — Dorchester, Massachusetts, United States
• Upham's Corner Health Center — Dorchester, Massachusetts, United States
• Greater Roslindale Medical and Dental Center — Roslindale, Massachusetts, United States
• South Boston Community Health Center — South Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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