Status:
COMPLETED
Effect of Yoga Vs. Stretching on Chronic Back Pain
Lead Sponsor:
Kaiser Permanente
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Conditions:
Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
20-64 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
This study will compare the effectiveness of yoga classes, exercise classes, and a self-care book in the management of pain and function for people with low back pain.It will also for physical, psycho...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Group Health Cooperative enrollee
- Uncomplicated low back pain
- At least moderate pain levels
Exclusion
- Sciatica persisting 3 or more months after physician visit
- History of cancer (other than nonmelanoma skin cancer)
- Severe disk problems
- Unstable medical conditions
- Back surgery within past 3 years
- Physically unable to do the yoga or exercise classes and homework
- Unable to attend classes
- Currently doing yoga
- Taken yoga or exercise class for back pain within past year
- Currently in litigation for back pain
- Seeking other treatment for back pain
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
August 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
210 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00447668
Start Date
March 1 2007
End Date
August 1 2011
Last Update
October 13 2017
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Group Health Cooperative
Seattle, Washington, United States, 98101