Yoga and Occupational Therapy to Improve Pain

NCT ID: NCT03010878

Last Updated: 2025-06-06

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 83 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2015-08-31
• Study Completion Date: 2016-12-31

Brief Summary

This was a randomized control trial of a yoga and self-management intervention for individuals with chronic pain. Participants were assigned to either a wait-list control group (self-management only), or a yoga intervention (self-management and yoga). Self-management education session occurred monthly within the community. Group yoga intervention was delivered two times a week with a specifically designed program that was progressively more difficult. Assessments were then administered pre and post intervention, and a semi-structured interview was completed following the intervention. Quantitative and qualitative data were then compared between groups.

Detailed Description

This was a randomized control trial completed with two specific aims.

Aim 1: To assess the feasibility of completing a group yoga intervention in conjunction with an ongoing self-management education for people with chronic pain.

Aim 2: To explore the preliminary efficacy of a group yoga intervention in people with chronic pain. The key variables of interest were pain interference, functional performance, balance, strength, mobility, and quality of life (QoL)

Conditions

Chronic Pain

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

Yoga Arm

Yoga administered twice a week for 8 weeks. Self-management education sessions administered once a month through the University of Colorado Health Fort Collins Family Medicine Residency Program Pain Management Clinic (Pain Clinic). Yoga interventions were administered twice a week at the Pain Clinic.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Yoga

Intervention Type: OTHER

The yoga intervention group addressed pain as a primary variable and balance as a secondary variable and how to best manage these symptoms in the clinic and community.

Yoga was delivered in sitting, standing, and floor postures

Self-management

Intervention Type: OTHER

The self-management education group was provide once a month through University of Colorado Health Fort Collins Family Medicine Residency Program Pain Management Clinic. The program consisted of lifestyle variations, accountability, modifications, and strategies to management pain in daily life.

Wait-list Control Arm

Participants received only self-management intervention, which is provided once a month through the University of Colorado Health Fort Collins Family Medicine Residency Program Pain Management Clinic.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Self-management

Intervention Type: OTHER

The self-management education group was provide once a month through University of Colorado Health Fort Collins Family Medicine Residency Program Pain Management Clinic. The program consisted of lifestyle variations, accountability, modifications, and strategies to management pain in daily life.

Interventions

Yoga

The yoga intervention group addressed pain as a primary variable and balance as a secondary variable and how to best manage these symptoms in the clinic and community.

Yoga was delivered in sitting, standing, and floor postures

Intervention Type: OTHER

Self-management

The self-management education group was provide once a month through University of Colorado Health Fort Collins Family Medicine Residency Program Pain Management Clinic. The program consisted of lifestyle variations, accountability, modifications, and strategies to management pain in daily life.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• greater than 18 years of age
• Individual with self-reported pain for over six months
• attending outpatient pain clinic
• ability to attend yoga classes
• ability to complete assessments
• ability to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

• consistent yoga practice over the past year
• self-reported exercise restrictions
• serious and recent medical procedures or conditions without doctor's note
• high risk pregnancy

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Colorado State University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Arlene Schmid

Associate Professor

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Arlene Schmid, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Colorado State University

Locations

UC Health Fort Collins Family Medicine Residency Program Pain Management Clinic

Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

Countries

United States

References

Schmid AA, Atler KE, Malcolm MP, Grimm LA, Klinedinst TC, Marchant DR, Marchant TP, Portz JD. Yoga improves quality of life and fall risk-factors in a sample of people with chronic pain and Type 2 Diabetes. Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2018 May;31:369-373. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2018.01.003. Epub 2018 Feb 15.

Reference Type: DERIVED

PMID: 29526474 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

15.6017H

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id