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Purpose

Individuals with chronic low back pain will undergo a yoga, yoga nidra, and control condition on separate visits. Each visit, before and after the intervention, participants with rate their pain in response to heat stimuli, a sit to stand task, and questionnaires.

Condition

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Between 18 Years and 65 Years
Eligible Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • low back pain classified as symptoms localized to the posterior region of the trunk, extending from the lower margin of the last rib to the gluteal folds - low back pain for three months or longer with a average pain intensity = 3/10 on the 11-point numeric pain rating scale (NPRS) within the previous twenty-four hours - experienced three or more low back pain episodes within the past 3 years - fluency in English - ability to attend all visits - reliable email access.

Exclusion Criteria

  • systemic or neurological conditions that could alter sensation (e.g., uncontrolled diabetes) - any surgery or fracture within 6 months - blood-clotting disorders or contraindications to pressure and heat stimuli - current pregnancy and requirement for medical clearance to exercise (screened with Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire-Plus PAR-Q+ - not receiving physical therapy or chiropractor treatments for low back pain

Study Design

Phase
N/A
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Single Group Assignment
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
None (Open Label)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
Yoga 		Participants will complete a series of guided yoga poses.
  • Other: Yoga
    Participants will complete a series of yoga poses.
  • Other: Yoga Nidra
    Participants will complete yoga nidra, a guided meditation.
Active Comparator
Yoga Nidra 		Participants will complete yoga nidra, a guided meditation.
  • Other: Yoga Nidra
    Participants will complete yoga nidra, a guided meditation.
Placebo Comparator
Neutral Control 		Participants will listen to a story.
  • Other: Control Condition
    Participants will listen to a story.

Recruiting Locations

University of Central Florida
Orlando, Florida 32816
Contact:
Abigail Anderson Assistant Professor
407-823-1026
Abigail.Wilson@ucf.edu

More Details

Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
University of Central Florida

Study Contact

Abigail Anderson Assistant Professor
407-823-1026
Abigail.Wilson@ucf.edu

Notice

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