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Yoga Now (Treatment Group) for Back Pain

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Robert B Saper, MD
Research Sponsored by Robert Saper
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be between 18 and 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up weeks 12 and 24
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will assess the effectiveness of yoga in managing chronic low back pain. The study uses a type 1 hybrid effectiveness-implementation design, which means that it will test the clinical intervention while also collecting data on implementation.

Eligible Conditions
  • Back Pain
  • Chronic Pain

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Self-reported average pain intensity for the previous week
Self-reported back-related function
Secondary outcome measures
Analgesic use
Change of self-reported average pain intensity for the previous week
Change of self-reported back-related function
+2 more
Other outcome measures
Participant Satisfaction
Sleep Quality
Total Medical Expenditures for low back pain

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Active Control
Group I: Yoga Now (Treatment Group)Active Control1 Intervention
An initial 12-week Treatment Phase of weekly virtual yoga classes (Yoga Now) followed by a 12-week Follow-up Phase.
Group II: Yoga Later (Wait List Control Group)Active Control1 Intervention
A wait-list control group (Yoga Later) will receive usual care. After the 24 week study period, participants in Yoga Later will be offered the yoga intervention in a non-study format.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Robert SaperLead Sponsor
The Cleveland ClinicOTHER
1,034 Previous Clinical Trials
1,365,285 Total Patients Enrolled
4 Trials studying Back Pain
154 Patients Enrolled for Back Pain
Robert B Saper, MDPrincipal InvestigatorThe Cleveland Clinic

Media Library

Yoga Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05319691 — N/A
Back Pain Research Study Groups: Yoga Now (Treatment Group), Yoga Later (Wait List Control Group)
Back Pain Clinical Trial 2023: Yoga Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05319691 — N/A
Yoga 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05319691 — N/A
~47 spots leftby May 2025