Yoga, Education, and Nidra (YEN) for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Pilot Study on Pain Modulation, Well-Being, and Sleep

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Sponsor
University of Central Florida
Study ID
NCT06979713
Status
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Conditions

  • Low Back Pain

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - 75 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • yoga, pain education, yoga nidra — OTHER
    Participants will complete a series of yoga postures targeting the lower back combined with pain education. The session will conclude with either yoga nidra with pain acceptance intention. Interventions are completed at home 2x/week for 6 weeks.
  • yoga, pain education, relaxing music — OTHER
    Participants will complete a series of yoga postures targeting the lower back combined with pain education. The session will conclude with relaxing music depending on group assignment. Interventions are completed at home 2x/week for 6 weeks.

Study Details

The purpose of this study is to compare the impact of yoga, pain education, and yoga nidra with pain acceptance intention to yoga, pain education, and relaxing music on pain intensity, well-being, and sleep quality. This is a pilot study trial of individuals with chronic low back pain. Participants will attend two sessions in the laboratory (week 1 and week 8) and complete their assigned intervention 2 x per week for 6 weeks at home. Participants will be randomized to either receive yoga postures targeting the low back, pain education, and yoga nidra with pain acceptance intention and motor imagery or yoga postures targeting the low back, pain education, and relaxing music.

Key Dates

Start date
Jun 1, 2025
Status verified
May 2025
Primary completion
Mar 15, 2026
Completion
Mar 15, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
24 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Yoga, Pain Education, Yoga Nidra
    Yoga postures targeting lower back, pain education, yoga nidra with pain acceptance intention and motor imagery.
  • Active Comparator: Yoga, Pain Education, Relaxing Music
    Yoga postures targeting lower back, pain education, relaxing music

Primary Outcome Measure

Numeric Pain Rating Scale [ Time Frame: Completed on week one and week eight ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
University of Central FloridaOrlandoFlorida32816-

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