Individually Tailored Yoga Program for the Treatment of Chronic Neck and Back Pain
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Back Pain, Pain, Pain |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Musculoskeletal |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 30 - 65 |
| Updated: | 1/27/2017 |
| Start Date: | July 1, 2016 |
| End Date: | November 30, 2016 |
An Individually Tailored Yoga Program for the Treatment of Chronic Neck and Back Pain in a Low-income Population: A Feasibility Study
The goal of this pilot study is to determine the feasibility of an individually tailored
yoga program delivered in a group setting for the treatment of chronic neck and back pain in
a low income population. Chronic pain is one of the most common, costly, and disabling
conditions, and is often refractory to treatment. Yoga is a promising treatment for chronic
pain. This pilot study will test the hypothesis that study subjects will participate in a
voluntary 12 week yoga intervention for the treatment of chronic neck and back pain, as
assessed by attendance at 12 weekly yoga practice sessions. Secondary outcomes will include
change in pain and quality of life scores over the 12 week study period as assessed by the
Visual Analog Scale for Pain Severity and EQ-5D-3L.
yoga program delivered in a group setting for the treatment of chronic neck and back pain in
a low income population. Chronic pain is one of the most common, costly, and disabling
conditions, and is often refractory to treatment. Yoga is a promising treatment for chronic
pain. This pilot study will test the hypothesis that study subjects will participate in a
voluntary 12 week yoga intervention for the treatment of chronic neck and back pain, as
assessed by attendance at 12 weekly yoga practice sessions. Secondary outcomes will include
change in pain and quality of life scores over the 12 week study period as assessed by the
Visual Analog Scale for Pain Severity and EQ-5D-3L.
This will be a pilot study involving only one group to assess the feasibility of an
individually tailored program of yoga for the treatment of chronic neck and back pain. All
study procedures will be completed in English and Spanish by study team members fluent in
these languages, and using study materials printed in English and in Spanish. Potential
participants will be recruited through flyers and referrals from providers at Wingra Family
Medical Center. Interested potential participants will undergo screening in person or over
the phone which will take approximately 15 minutes. If they are determined to be eligible,
potential participants will meet with a member of the research team to receive information
about the study and sign the consent form if they so choose. Consent will take approximately
15 minutes. Demographic information will be collected at the time consent is signed, this
will take an additional 10 minutes. Following this, participants will have a 90 minute
intake session with Adrienne Hampton, MD, RYT 200 [RYT 200 is the designation for a
Registered Yoga Teacher with 200 hours of training] where the pain history will be elicited
and the yoga program will be developed. Following this, participants will be encouraged to
participate in the weekly drop-in practice sessions, where they will choose how much time
they would like to spend asking questions, and receiving one on one practice instruction
from Dr. Hampton. Participants will be encouraged to spend at least 45 minutes at the weekly
practice session, which will include 10 minutes for completion of questionnaires.
Participants will also be encouraged to practice their prescribed program of yoga at home,
daily, for 20 minutes each day. The primary outcome measured will be attendance at yoga
practice sessions. Additionally, indices of pain and quality of life will be assessed
before, during, and after the study either in person or over the phone. Participants will
also submit home yoga practice logs. All participants will be asked to complete a 30 minute
exit interview in person at the end of the 12 week intervention period. The questionnaires
are administered on paper, and participants will record their answers on paper. For the exit
interview, the interviewer will read the questions to the participant, and then the
interviewer will scribe on paper the participant's answers to the questions.Participants
will be provided with bus passes to facilitate travel to study activities, and will be paid
up to $50 for study participation.
individually tailored program of yoga for the treatment of chronic neck and back pain. All
study procedures will be completed in English and Spanish by study team members fluent in
these languages, and using study materials printed in English and in Spanish. Potential
participants will be recruited through flyers and referrals from providers at Wingra Family
Medical Center. Interested potential participants will undergo screening in person or over
the phone which will take approximately 15 minutes. If they are determined to be eligible,
potential participants will meet with a member of the research team to receive information
about the study and sign the consent form if they so choose. Consent will take approximately
15 minutes. Demographic information will be collected at the time consent is signed, this
will take an additional 10 minutes. Following this, participants will have a 90 minute
intake session with Adrienne Hampton, MD, RYT 200 [RYT 200 is the designation for a
Registered Yoga Teacher with 200 hours of training] where the pain history will be elicited
and the yoga program will be developed. Following this, participants will be encouraged to
participate in the weekly drop-in practice sessions, where they will choose how much time
they would like to spend asking questions, and receiving one on one practice instruction
from Dr. Hampton. Participants will be encouraged to spend at least 45 minutes at the weekly
practice session, which will include 10 minutes for completion of questionnaires.
Participants will also be encouraged to practice their prescribed program of yoga at home,
daily, for 20 minutes each day. The primary outcome measured will be attendance at yoga
practice sessions. Additionally, indices of pain and quality of life will be assessed
before, during, and after the study either in person or over the phone. Participants will
also submit home yoga practice logs. All participants will be asked to complete a 30 minute
exit interview in person at the end of the 12 week intervention period. The questionnaires
are administered on paper, and participants will record their answers on paper. For the exit
interview, the interviewer will read the questions to the participant, and then the
interviewer will scribe on paper the participant's answers to the questions.Participants
will be provided with bus passes to facilitate travel to study activities, and will be paid
up to $50 for study participation.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Inclusion criteria will include neck and/or back pain on at least 5 days per week for
>3 months, between ages 30-65, patient at Wingra family medical center, English or
Spanish fluency.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Exclusion criteria will include regular yoga practice in the last 12 months,
pregnancy, non-ambulatory, known metastatic lesions to bone, history of pathologic
fracture, history of back or neck surgery in the past 6 weeks or planned in the next
6 months, psychotic mental health disorder, lack of decisional capacity, inability to
adhere to proposed intervention and follow-up schedule.
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