The Effects of a Virtual Yoga Program on Patients With Chronic Pain

NCT ID: NCT05211414

Last Updated: 2023-08-15

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

42 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-03-01

Study Completion Date

2024-06-15

Brief Summary

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This research is being done to determine if remote yoga-based exercise can help reduce chronic pain. It will include three virtual research visits. This cohort study will include three remote research visits and an online questionnaire administration. In addition, participants will attend 8 weekly virtual yoga sessions with a daily 30-minute "homework assignment" of 30 minutes of video-guided yoga practice.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Chronic Pain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Yoga Based Daily Excercise

Subjects will be trained to perform 30 minutes of moderate level yoga daily, with instruction on breathing, self-awareness, and ways to modify poses to avoid pain. Subjects will be instructed in use of the email links to access the 30-minute instructive video. Subjects will attend weekly Zoom classes to learn additional postures and techniques, which will be reflected in their 30 minutes video (i.e. a new video for each week). At these weekly remote yoga classes, they will be asked about difficulties encountered and given advice about their personal home practice.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Yoga Based Daily Excercise

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Subjects will be trained to perform 30 minutes of moderate level yoga daily, with instruction on breathing, self-awareness, and ways to modify poses to avoid pain. Subjects will be instructed in use of the email links to access the 30-minute instructive video. Subjects will attend weekly Zoom classes to learn additional postures and techniques, which will be reflected in their 30 minutes video (i.e. a new video for each week). At these weekly remote yoga classes, they will be asked about difficulties encountered and given advice about their personal home practice.

Usual Care

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Yoga Based Daily Excercise

Subjects will be trained to perform 30 minutes of moderate level yoga daily, with instruction on breathing, self-awareness, and ways to modify poses to avoid pain. Subjects will be instructed in use of the email links to access the 30-minute instructive video. Subjects will attend weekly Zoom classes to learn additional postures and techniques, which will be reflected in their 30 minutes video (i.e. a new video for each week). At these weekly remote yoga classes, they will be asked about difficulties encountered and given advice about their personal home practice.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* chronic pain for \> 6 months' duration
* on stable doses of medication prior to entering the study and agree not to change medications or dosages (or CAM treatments) during the trial
* have an average pain score of 4/10 or greater over the previous week
* at least mild degree of sleep disturbance, defined as Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) score \>5
* are able to speak and understand English
* have access to a computer or tablet at home and have an email address
* are not currently engaged in a rigorous daily exercise routine (\>5X/week)
* are willing and physically able to participate in virtual yoga-based exercise

Exclusion Criteria

* currently under active cancer treatment (chemo, infusion, ongoing radiation)
* acute osteomyelitis or acute bone disease
* current diagnosis of chronic systemic inflammatory diseases including rheumatoid arthritis and lupus
* present or past diagnosis of schizophrenia, delusional disorder, psychotic disorder, or dissociative disorder that would be judged to interfere with study participation
* pregnancy
* any clinically unstable systemic illness judged to interfere with exercise treatment
* a pain condition requiring urgent surgery
* an active addiction disorder, such as cocaine or IV heroin use, that would interfere with study participation
* contraindications to yoga (e.g., severe back or neck injury or surgery)
* regular meditation practice or other meditative practice (e.g tai-chi, meditative form of yoga or contemplative prayer) for \>20 min/week in the past 2 years
* participating in any other therapeutic trial
* other medical condition that would interfere with ability to exercise
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Brigham and Women's Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Asimina Lazaridou, PhD

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Brigham and Women's Hospital

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Asimina Lazaridou, PhD

Role: CONTACT

617-938-7810

Kayvon Afsarifard

Role: CONTACT

Facility Contacts

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Kayvon Afsarifard

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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2021P002534

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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