Yoga for chronic back pain with a poorer outlook
Part of Pain clinical trials.
This trial studies whether a yoga program can reduce symptoms and improve function for people with long-lasting, non-specific back pain and a poorer prognosis. You may be eligible if your back pain has lasted at least 3 months and you meet certain pain and questionnaire scores.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have back pain for at least 3 months (chronic low back pain) that is not tied to a specific disease cause
- Your answers on a back-pain questionnaire score at least 50 out of 100
- On average, your back pain is at least 3 out of 10 on a pain scale
- You have no major spine problems like cancer (tumors), broken bones (fractures), or inflammatory spine diseases
- You do not have signs of nerve damage in the leg/back (such as weakness, reflex changes, or feeling loss in the same nerve area)
- You are not pregnant, and you have not given birth in the last 3 months
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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