Trial reportJournal of general internal medicine2023
Yoga Versus Education for Veterans with Chronic Low Back Pain: a Randomized Controlled Trial.
Trial report in Journal of general internal medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02224183 (Veterans Back to Health), which is not on this map. Cited by 11 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Veterans Back to Health: A Study Comparing Yoga and Education for Veterans With Chronic Low Back Pain
Who cites it
11 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 20 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pooled it
- Is yoga more beneficial than exercise-based interventions for patients with chronic low back pain? A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Virtual Yoga for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2024Trial
- "Yoga Versus Education for Veterans with Chronic Low Back Pain: a Randomized Controlled Trial".Journal of general internal medicine · 2024Trial
- "In Class We Were All One." A Qualitative Exploration of Yoga and Educational Interventions for Predominantly Low-Income and Minority Adults with Chronic Low Back Pain.Journal of integrative and complementary medicine · 2022Trial
- An Evaluation of the Design of Multimedia Patient Education Materials in Musculoskeletal Health Care: Systematic Review.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies · 2024Review
- The Impact of Nonpharmacological Interventions on Opioid Use for Chronic Noncancer Pain: A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Yoga Versus Education for Veterans with Chronic Low Back Pain.Journal of general internal medicine · 2024Article
- Yoga For Musculoskeletal Disorders: A Review of Prospective Clinical Studies.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
- 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
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12 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundYoga is effective for chronic low back pain (cLBP) in civilians but understudied among Veterans.
objectiveDetermine whether yoga is more effective than an educational book for improving disability and pain among Veterans with cLBP. DESIGN, SETTING, AND
participantsVeterans diagnosed with cLBP at a VA medical center enrolled in a randomized controlled trial from March to December of 2015.
interventionsTwelve weekly hatha yoga classes or education using The Back Pain Helpbook. MEASURES: Co-primary outcomes were changes from baseline at 12 weeks in back-related disability on the modified Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire and pain on the Defense & Veterans Pain Rating Scale. Secondary outcomes were global improvement, patient satisfaction, pain medication use, and post-traumatic stress symptoms. An intention-to-treat approach was used in primary analyses.
resultsOne hundred twenty Veterans (mean age, 55.5 [SD = 16.9]; 11 [9%] women; mean number of chronic conditions, 5.5) were randomized to yoga (n = 62) and education (n = 58). At 12 weeks, reductions in back-related disability in yoga (mean difference [MD] = - 3.50, 95% CI: - 5.03, - 1.97) were not significantly different than education (MD = - 2.55, 95% CI: - 4.10, - 0.99; between-group difference: - 0.95 [95% CI: - 3.14, 1.23], p = 0.39). For pain, there was no significant difference between yoga (MD = - 1.01, 95% CI: - 1.67, - 0.35) and education (MD = - 0.81, 95% CI: - 1.36, - 0.27; between-group difference: - 0.20, 95% CI: - 1.06, 0.66, p = 0.65). More yoga than education participants reported being very much or extremely improved (39% vs 19%, OR = 3.71, 95% CI: 1.37, 10.02, p = 0.01) and very satisfied with treatment (60% vs 31%, OR = 4.28, 95% CI: 1.70, 10.77, p = 0.002). No differences in pain medication use or post-traumatic stress symptoms were observed at 12 weeks. No serious adverse events were reported in either group.
conclusionTwelve weekly yoga classes were not more effective than an education intervention for improving pain or disability outcomes among mostly older male Veterans with cLBP and multiple comorbid health conditions. CLINICALTRIALS: GOV IDENTIFIER: NCT02224183.
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