Restorative Exercise for Strength Training and Operational Resilience (RESTORE) for Chronic or Recurrent Low Back Pain

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Lower Back Pain

In brief

The purpose of the study is to learn about the effect of integrative therapies on chronic or recurrent low back pain. The intervention called RESTORE (Restorative Exercises for Strength Training and Operational Resilience) is based on a series of gentle stretching and strengthening exercises incorporating breath-work and mindfulness. The study is designed to discover the impact of RESTORE on pain levels, physical function, and behavioral health.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02132910

Run by

Defense and Veterans Center for Integrative Pain Management

People needed

68

Starts

2013-12-01

Expected to finish

2015-08-07

Last updated by the study team

2019-11-25

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 68. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients diagnosed with lower back pain with a pain score of 4 or higher on DVPRS for 3 months
• Male or female
• Age 18-68*
• Able to read and understand English
• Understands language, and able to report current pain levels and recall events
• DEERS-Eligible, Military healthcare beneficiary

You may not qualify if…

• Provider has advised against mild to moderate exercise
• Patient unable to sit on the floor for two minutes or unable to stand independently
• Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Auto Immune disease-related pain, other chronic medical conditions (i.e. advanced diabetic neuropathies) that preclude consent
• Patients with severe TBI
• Practiced Yoga within 6 months
• Pre-surgical candidates for back surgery within 3 months
• Back surgery within the past year
• Pregnancy**; females will be asked to self-report
• Undergoing Medical Evaluation Board to determine discharge

Where it is running

• Walter Reed National Military Medical Center — Bethesda, Maryland, United States

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

Trial information comes from ClinicalTrials.gov and is refreshed daily. TrialsForMe does not provide medical care and does not run the studies it lists.