Actively Recruiting
IMPOWR-ME Project 1: Trial of Yoga and Physical Therapy Onsite at Opioid Treatment Programs
Led by Albert Einstein College of Medicine · Updated on 2026-03-31
180
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
192 weeks
Total Duration
On this page
Sponsors
A
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Lead Sponsor
N
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This is a pragmatic, open label, randomized controlled trial with 1:1:1 allocation to 12 weeks of: (1) onsite yoga at opioid treatment programs (OTPs), (2) onsite physical therapy (PT) at OTPs, or (3) treatment as usual (TAU). Participants will be 180 individuals with chronic back pain receiving treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) in community-based OTPs. Through research visits at screening, baseline, and months 1, 2, 3, 6, and 9, the investigators will evaluate pain and opioid use outcomes and implementation outcomes.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
IMPOWR-ME Project 1: Trial of Yoga and Physical Therapy Onsite at Opioid Treatment Programs
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age 18 years or older
- Ability to communicate in English or Spanish
- Receiving methadone or buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder at Montefiore OTP for at least 12 weeks with no dose changes in the last 14 days
- Chronic low or mid-back pain with moderate or greater pain severity (score of 4 or higher on the PEG Scale)
- Willingness to participate in all study activities
- Ability to provide informed consent confirmed by teach-back method
You will not qualify if you...
- Severe disabling conditions making yoga or physical therapy unsafe (e.g., spinal canal stenosis, severe scoliosis, recent spine or joint surgery, severe neurological or cardiovascular conditions, inability to stand for 60 seconds, regular use of wheelchair or walker with inability to walk at least 4 steps, multiple falls in prior year, or other conditions deemed unsafe by study clinician)
- Acute psychiatric conditions preventing study participation (e.g., acute mania, active suicidality or homicidality, psychosis)
- Cancer-related pain
- Yoga practice or physical therapy in the past 60 days
AI-Screening
AI-Powered Screening
Complete this quick 3-step screening to check your eligibility
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Montefiore DoSA Wellness Centers
The Bronx, New York, United States, 10454
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
S
Shadi Nahvi, MD
CONTACT
B
Beth Hribar, MPP
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
3
Not the Right Trial for You?
Explore thousands of other clinical trials that might be a better match.
Sign up to get personalized trial recommendations delivered to your inbox.
Already have an account? Log in here