ArticleGlobal advances in health and medicine2022
Comparing Types of Yoga for Chronic Low Back and Neck Pain in Military Personnel: A Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial.
Article in Global advances in health and medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. It is linked to trial NCT03504085 (Mind/Body Interventions for Chronic Low Back and Neck Pain in Military Personnel), which is not on this map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Mind/Body Interventions for Chronic Low Back and Neck Pain in Military Personnel
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 9 citations in OpenAlex.
- Yoga for chronic non-specific low back pain.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2022Pooled it
- Individualised exercise for patients with persistent low back pain and lateral abdominal muscle impairments: a randomised feasibility study.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2025Article
- Yoga Plus Mantram Repetition to Reduce Chronic Pain in Veterans With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Feasibility Trial.Global advances in integrative medicine and healthArticle
- Promoting Adherence to a Yoga Intervention for Veterans With Chronic Low Back Pain.Global advances in integrative medicine and healthArticle
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- Erratum issued
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8 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Background: Chronic low back pain (cLBP) and chronic neck pain (cNP) are highly prevalent conditions and common reasons for disability among military personnel. Yoga and other mind-body interventions have been shown to safely decrease pain and disability in persons with cLBP and/or cNP but have not been adequately studied in active duty military personnel. The objective of this study was to examine the feasibility and acceptability of delivering 2 types of yoga (hatha and restorative) to a sample of active-duty military personnel with cLBP/cNP. Methods: Military personnel with cLBP and/or cNP (n = 49; 59% men) were randomized to either hatha or restorative yoga interventions. Interventions consisted of in-person yoga 1-2x weekly for 12 weeks. Feasibility and acceptability were measured by rates of recruitment, intervention attendance, attrition, adverse events, and satisfaction ratings. Health outcomes including pain and disability were measured at baseline, 12 weeks, and 6 months. Means and effect sizes are presented. Results: Recruitment was completed ahead of projections. Over 90% of participants agreed or strongly agreed that they enjoyed participation, liked the instructor, and would like to continue yoga. Retention rates were 86% and 80% at 12 week and 6 month assessments, respectively. Intervention attendance was adequate but lower than expected. There were small to moderate reductions in back-pain related disability, pain severity and pain interference, and improvements in quality of life, grip strength, and balance. In general, effects were larger for those who attended at least 50% of intervention classes. Participants with cNP tended to have smaller outcome improvements, but conclusions remain tentative given small sample sizes. Conclusions: Results demonstrate feasibility for conducting a randomized controlled comparative effectiveness trial of yoga for cLBP and cNP among active duty military personnel. Acceptability was also established. Ongoing work will enhance the intervention for cNP and establish feasibility at another military facility in preparation for a fully-powered comparative effectiveness trial.ClinicalTrials #NCT03504085; registered April 20, 2018.
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