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Yoga versus education for Veterans with chronic low back pain: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
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Veterans Back to Health: A Study Comparing Yoga and Education for Veterans With Chronic Low Back Pain
Who cites it
9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 19 citations in OpenAlex.
- Yoga for chronic non-specific low back pain.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2022Pooled it
- Yoga Versus Education for Veterans with Chronic Low Back Pain: a Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of general internal medicine · 2023Trial
- An Evaluation of the Design of Multimedia Patient Education Materials in Musculoskeletal Health Care: Systematic Review.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies · 2024Review
- Emerging trends in combination strategies with phototherapy in advanced psoriasis management.Inflammopharmacology · 2023Review
- Two-Step Resilience-Oriented Intervention for Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.Clinical neuropsychiatry · 2021Article
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine's Effectiveness in Reducing High-Impact Chronic Pain and Opioid Consumption: A Case Report in the Veteran Population.Integrative medicine (Encinitas, Calif.) · 2021Article
- Establishment of a Novel Porcine Model to Study the Impact of Active Stretching on a Local Carrageenan-Induced Inflammation.American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation · 2020Article
- Yoga therapy for military personnel and veterans: Qualitative perspectives of yoga students and instructors.Complementary therapies in medicine · 2018Article
- Persistent Relief: Protocol for a Feasibility Randomized Trial Comparing Yoga to Pain Education for Patients With Persistent Post-Surgical Pain.Global advances in integrative medicine and healthArticle
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11 authors at 7 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundChronic low back pain is the most frequent pain condition in Veterans and causes substantial suffering, decreased functional capacity, and lower quality of life. Symptoms of post-traumatic stress, depression, and mild traumatic brain injury are highly prevalent in Veterans with back pain. Yoga for low back pain has been demonstrated to be effective for civilians in randomized controlled trials. However, it is unknown if results from previously published trials generalize to military populations. METHODS/
designThis study is a parallel randomized controlled trial comparing yoga to education for 120 Veterans with chronic low back pain. Participants are Veterans ≥18 years old with low back pain present on at least half the days in the past six months and a self-reported average pain intensity in the previous week of ≥4 on a 0-10 scale. The 24-week study has an initial 12-week intervention period, where participants are randomized equally into (1) a standardized weekly group yoga class with home practice or (2) education delivered with a self-care book. Primary outcome measures are change at 12 weeks in low back pain intensity measured by the Defense and Veterans Pain Rating Scale (0-10) and back-related function using the 23-point Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire. In the subsequent 12-week follow-up period, yoga participants are encouraged to continue home yoga practice and education participants continue following recommendations from the book. Qualitative interviews with Veterans in the yoga group and their partners explore the impact of chronic low back pain and yoga on family relationships. We also assess cost-effectiveness from three perspectives: the Veteran, the Veterans Health Administration, and society using electronic medical records, self-reported cost data, and study records. DISCUSSION: This study will help determine if yoga can become an effective treatment for Veterans with chronic low back pain and psychological comorbidities.
trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02224183.
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