Effectiveness of Cat-Cow Yoga in Managing Chronic Low Back Pain
NCT ID: NCT04723225
Last Updated: 2023-02-08
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
100 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2021-01-30
2023-01-20
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Subjects for this study will be enrolled from different Health care professionals of Karachi, Pakistan. Participants of the study will have diverse ethnicity, culture, socio-economic status etc. participants will be considered eligible for the study if the meet all the requirements of the inclusion criteria. Subjects will be invited and motivated for their participation in the study through advertisement on the notice board of their office. Those who have volunteered for the study will be provided with a consent form with detailed description of the study about its aims, duration and expected outcomes.
Interventions
The experimental intervention (Cat-Cow Yoga):
The cat-cow yoga therapy will be conducted in a conserved therapy center in Karachi. Session will start with a 10 minutes of warm-ups followed by 30 minutes of the therapy session in the afternoon three days a week (total 12 weeks).
The control intervention:
In control group, subjects will be given the usual care that if not vanishes the pain completely; will provide relief from the pain for the time being. Subjects in the control group will be asked to maintain a proper posture, take breaks during the work, remain active and to apply superficial heat if their pain exceeds their tolerance level.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Experimental
Cat-Cow is one of the essential postures in yoga for its beneficial reasons. It is an alternate shift of posture from flexion of the back (rounded) to the extension of the back (arched). During each set of movement, inhalation and exhalation will be guided.
Cat-Cow Yoga
Cat-Cow is one of the essential postures in yoga for its beneficial reasons. It is an alternate shift of posture from flexion of the back (rounded) to the extension of the back (arched). During each set of movement, inhalation and exhalation will be guided
Control
In control intervention group usual care will be provided.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Cat-Cow Yoga
Cat-Cow is one of the essential postures in yoga for its beneficial reasons. It is an alternate shift of posture from flexion of the back (rounded) to the extension of the back (arched). During each set of movement, inhalation and exhalation will be guided
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
1. Have low back pain constantly or on most days for the last three months.
2. Have you seek care from health care provider due to back pain
3. Average pain intensity, assessed using the Numerical Pain Rating (NPR) scale over the past week ≥ 2 on a 0-10 numerical pain scale.
4. Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire score ≥ 4.
5. Fear Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (FABQ) work subscale score \<19.
Exclusion Criteria
* Have a personal history of the following neurological disorders: Alzheimer's, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's, Stroke
* Have a personal history of the following cardiorespiratory disorders: Congestive heart failure, Heart attack in past 24 months
* Have a personal history of the following musculoskeletal disorders: Rheumatoid Arthritis, pathologic fractures of the spine, avascular necrosis or osteonecrosis, severe osteoarthritis. Including a history of spine surgery or a hip arthroplasty
* Have active cancer
* Be Blind
* Report being pregnant, lactating, or that they anticipate becoming pregnant in the next 3-months
* Have a body mass index greater than 35 kg/m2
* Have clinical depression (i.e., subjects who score 24 or higher on the Center for Epidemiology Depression Scale).
* Have used narcotics or muscle relaxants within 30 days prior to study enrollment.
25 Years
45 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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University of Karachi
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Shamoon Noushad
Principal Investigator
Locations
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Koohi Goth Women Hospital
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Countries
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References
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Other Identifiers
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PPL-CAT2020
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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