Actively Recruiting
Yoga for Persistent Post-Surgical Pain (PPSP)
Led by Brigham and Women's Hospital · Updated on 2026-04-28
50
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
173 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
B
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Lead Sponsor
N
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The overall goal of this project is to complete a pilot feasibility randomized controlled trial (RCT) to inform a future fully-powered translational study evaluating yoga for management and resolution of persistent-post surgical pan (PPSP) and the role of biological, psychophysical, and psychosocial modulators in PPSP resolution.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Yoga for Persistent Post-Surgical Pain (PPSP)
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- History of torso surgeries such as thoracotomy, sternotomy, mastectomy, breast implant, open abdominal surgeries, or cesarean section
- Completion of surgery alone or surgery with complementary pharmacological treatment
- 18 years of age or older
- Persistent post-surgical pain for at least 3 months with a pain severity of 4 or higher on the Brief Pain Inventory
- Access to reliable transportation for study visits and yoga classes
- Confirmed access to and proficiency with a smartphone, computer, or tablet
- Fluent in English
You will not qualify if you...
- History of joint replacement, amputation, orthopedic (except thoracotomy and sternotomy), or other non-torso surgeries
- Health conditions that make it difficult to follow the study protocol, including renal dialysis, cognitive impairment, serious neurological or psychiatric disorders, unstable cardiovascular disease, metastatic cancer, serious chronic medical conditions
- Planned surgery during the intervention period
- Chronic inflammatory systemic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis
- Active acute or chronic infections requiring antibiotics
- Unmanaged hearing or visual impairments that affect participation in virtual classes
- Substance use disorder
- Pregnancy or intention to become pregnant within the next six months
- Recent (last 3 months) or current participation in weekly mind-body movement therapies like yoga, tai chi, qigong, physical therapy, massage, or chiropractic care
- Recent interventional pain management procedures (e.g., corticosteroid injection, trigger point injection, radiofrequency ablation) in the cervical or lumbar region within 4 weeks or scheduled during the study timeframe
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Mass General Brigham
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
D
Dennis Munoz-Vergara, DVM, MS, MPH
CONTACT
P
Peter Wayne, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
OTHER
Number of Arms
2
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