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Durability of Yoga for Veterans With Low Back Pain
Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development
Summary
Chronic low back pain is a prevalent condition among VA patients, but many current treatment options have side effects or limited effectiveness. Veterans with chronic low back pain (cLBP) experience increased disability, functional challenges, and reduced quality of life. A prior VA funded study of Yoga for VA patients with cLBP found that yoga can reduce pain and disability at 3 and 6 months after enrollment. However, the long-term effects and maintenance of yoga practice is unknown. The current study will test an intervention designed to promote long-term yoga practice and long-term health outcome benefits at 12 and 18 months after enrollment.
Official title: Durability of Yoga for Treating Veterans With Chronic Low Back Pain
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
176
Start Date
2026-07-01
Completion Date
2031-12-31
Last Updated
2025-08-13
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Standard Yoga
Weekly hatha yoga for 12 weeks augmented by home practice guided by yoga instructional videos.
Enhanced Yoga
Weekly hatha yoga for 12 weeks augmented by home practice guided by yoga instructional videos ... plus six weekly 50-minute 1-on-1 coaching sessions starting week 10 of the standard yoga intervention and ending week 15 (3 wks after end of standard yoga). During this transition, participants are supported with development and execution of their plan for continuing their yoga practice. Participants will be offered 1 additional ad-hoc coaching session to help them re-start yoga if they get off track and/or experience major life events such as moving, job change, medical issues, etc.
Locations (1)
VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA
San Diego, California, United States