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The Effects of a Virtual Yoga Program on Patients With Chronic Pain

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This clinical trial focuses on testing the efficacy of different digital interventions to promote re-engagement in cancer-related long-term follow-up care for adolescent and young adult (AYA) survivors of childhood cancer.

Description

This research is being done to determine if remote yoga-based exercise can help reduce chronic pain. It will include three virtual research visits. This cohort study will include three remote research visits and an online questionnaire administration. In addition, participants will attend 8 weekly virtual yoga sessions with a daily 30-minute "homework assignment" of 30 minutes of video-guided yoga practice.

Official Title

The Effects of a Virtual Yoga Program on Patients With Chronic Pain

Quick Facts

Study Start:2023-03-01

Study Completion:2025-07-15

Study Type:Not specified

Phase:Not Applicable

Enrollment:Not specified

Status:COMPLETED

Study ID

NCT05211414

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years to 75 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No

Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT

Inclusion Criteria	Exclusion Criteria
* chronic pain for \> 6 months' duration * on stable doses of medication prior to entering the study and agree not to change medications or dosages (or CAM treatments) during the trial * have an average pain score of 4/10 or greater over the previous week * at least mild degree of sleep disturbance, defined as Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) score \>5 * are able to speak and understand English * have access to a computer or tablet at home and have an email address * are not currently engaged in a rigorous daily exercise routine (\>5X/week) * are willing and physically able to participate in virtual yoga-based exercise	* currently under active cancer treatment (chemo, infusion, ongoing radiation) * acute osteomyelitis or acute bone disease * current diagnosis of chronic systemic inflammatory diseases including rheumatoid arthritis and lupus * present or past diagnosis of schizophrenia, delusional disorder, psychotic disorder, or dissociative disorder that would be judged to interfere with study participation * pregnancy * any clinically unstable systemic illness judged to interfere with exercise treatment * a pain condition requiring urgent surgery * an active addiction disorder, such as cocaine or IV heroin use, that would interfere with study participation * contraindications to yoga (e.g., severe back or neck injury or surgery) * regular meditation practice or other meditative practice (e.g tai-chi, meditative form of yoga or contemplative prayer) for \>20 min/week in the past 2 years * participating in any other therapeutic trial * other medical condition that would interfere with ability to exercise

Inclusion Criteria

Exclusion Criteria

* chronic pain for \> 6 months' duration
* on stable doses of medication prior to entering the study and agree not to change medications or dosages (or CAM treatments) during the trial
* have an average pain score of 4/10 or greater over the previous week
* at least mild degree of sleep disturbance, defined as Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) score \>5
* are able to speak and understand English
* have access to a computer or tablet at home and have an email address
* are not currently engaged in a rigorous daily exercise routine (\>5X/week)
* are willing and physically able to participate in virtual yoga-based exercise

* currently under active cancer treatment (chemo, infusion, ongoing radiation)
* acute osteomyelitis or acute bone disease
* current diagnosis of chronic systemic inflammatory diseases including rheumatoid arthritis and lupus
* present or past diagnosis of schizophrenia, delusional disorder, psychotic disorder, or dissociative disorder that would be judged to interfere with study participation
* pregnancy
* any clinically unstable systemic illness judged to interfere with exercise treatment
* a pain condition requiring urgent surgery
* an active addiction disorder, such as cocaine or IV heroin use, that would interfere with study participation
* contraindications to yoga (e.g., severe back or neck injury or surgery)
* regular meditation practice or other meditative practice (e.g tai-chi, meditative form of yoga or contemplative prayer) for \>20 min/week in the past 2 years
* participating in any other therapeutic trial
* other medical condition that would interfere with ability to exercise

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations (Sites)

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Chesnut Hill, Massachusetts, 02467

United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Brigham and Women's Hospital

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2023-03-01

Study Completion Date2025-07-15

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2023-03-01

Study Completion Date2025-07-15

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Chronic Pain