Online Yoga vs Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Treating Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain

NCT ID: NCT06704061

Last Updated: 2025-11-25

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

274 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2026-01-31

Study Completion Date

2029-07-31

Brief Summary

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This study will compare online yoga with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), an established treatment for chronic pain. We will compare the efficacy of the two treatments for reducing chronic musculoskeletal pain in veterans.

Detailed Description

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This study will test if online yoga is not inferior than ACT for treating chronic pain in veterans. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either online yoga instruction or ACT, once a week for 12 weeks in an online group class. They will complete self-report questionnaires about their experience of chronic pain. There will be a 6-month follow up period, during which the research team will check in with the participant to record any adverse events and maintain study contact.

Conditions

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Chronic Pain Musculoskeletal Pain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Online Yoga

Postures, meditation, breathing exercises

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Yoga

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

A 12-week online yoga course designed to treat pain.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Behavioral medicine

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

A 12-week behavioral therapy course designed to treat pain.

Interventions

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Yoga

A 12-week online yoga course designed to treat pain.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

A 12-week behavioral therapy course designed to treat pain.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Veteran of the United States Armed Forces ≥ 18 years old
* Chronic pain \> 6 months related to at least one musculoskeletal pain-related diagnosis indicated by an ICD-9 or -10 code
* Minimum pain intensity at screening ≥4 on a 0-10 using the Defense and Veterans Pain Rating Scale (DVPRS)
* Not begun new pain treatments or medications in the past month
* Stable medication regimen for at least 4 weeks prior to entry to the study
* English literacy
* Internet connection at home

Exclusion Criteria

* Participation in another clinical trial, unless given prior authorization from both our research team and that of the other study
* Back surgery within the last 12 months
* Back pain potentially attributed to a specific known condition
* Baseline pain \<4 or ≥9 on a 0-10 Numeric Rating Scale
* Unstable, serious coexisting medical illness, mental illness or psychiatric conditions
* Attended or practiced yoga ≥ 1 x in the past 12 months
* Current suicidal intent or plan
* Has received ACT in the past
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Peter Bayley

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Peter Bayley, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research

Locations

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Palo Alto VA Medical Center

Palo Alto, California, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Peter Bayley, PhD

Role: CONTACT

650-493-5000 ext. 68653

Facility Contacts

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Peter Bayley, PhD

Role: primary

650-493-5000 ext. 68653

Annie Lau, BA

Role: backup

6503748516

Other Identifiers

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BAYNEW0004

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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