Yoga for Pain and Opioid Dependence



Status:Completed
Conditions:Chronic Pain, Chronic Pain, Psychiatric, Gastrointestinal
Therapuetic Areas:Gastroenterology, Musculoskeletal, Psychiatry / Psychology
Healthy:No
Age Range:18 - 65
Updated:4/21/2016
Start Date:April 2012
End Date:November 2014

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This study is designed to develop an effective adjunctive treatment using yoga for chronic
pain and opioid dependence.

This study aims to develop an adjunctive novel treatment intervention using yoga in opioid
agonist maintained patients to effectively treat the co-occurring disorders of non-malignant
chronic pain and opioid dependence (POD).

Specific Aims:

1) To conduct a pre-pilot phase with 8 patients with POD receiving opioid agonist
maintenance treatment.

Inclusion Criteria:

- 18 years of age or older

- Prescription opioid addiction or heroin addiction

- Moderate to severe chronic pain,

- Understands English

Exclusion Criteria:

- Current suicide or homicide risk

- Life threatening or unstable medical condition

- Medical or psychiatric condition that is judged to be of clinical concern by the PI
or admitting clinician

- Pregnancy
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New Haven, Connecticut 06519
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