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Examining the Effectiveness of Asynchronous Versus Synchronous Yoga for Veterans With Chronic Pain

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Study Overview

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

The goal of this clinical trial is to see if pre-recorded yoga videos are as helpful for chronic pain as online yoga sessions taught in real time. The main questions it aims to answer are: Are pre-recorded yoga videos an acceptable and practical tool and could they be used more broadly? Are pre-recorded yoga videos no worse than online yoga sessions taught in real time for managing chronic pain? Researchers will compare changes in chronic pain, mental health, and quality of life outcomes for participants who attend pre-recorded yoga videos versus online yoga sessions taught in real time. Over the course of 4 months, participants will: Attend a 5-session virtual yoga course. Continue virtual yoga practice for 12-weeks on their own or in a VA online class. Complete 3 online assessments and a brief exit interview.

Official Title

Examining the Effectiveness of Asynchronous Versus Synchronous Yoga for Veterans With Chronic Pain

Quick Facts

Study Start:2025-01-10
Study Completion:2025-09-30
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06973876

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
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * U.S. Veteran enrolled at VAPORHCS and has established care with a VA medical or mental health provider.
  2. * Diagnosed with musculoskeletal pain, confirmed by electronic health record review and phone screening.
  3. * Has an average pain severity of at least 4 in the past 3 months, assessed by items 1-5 of the Brief Pain Inventory, Short Form.
  4. * Aged 18 or over.
  5. * Capable of using video teleconferencing to complete enrollment, assessment, and video interventions.
  6. * Meets physical readiness, assessed by the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) and approved for yoga participation by their primary care team or physical therapy team.
  7. * Able to sit and stand from the floor without assistance
  8. * Able to ambulate community distances without an assistive device
  9. * Intact sensation in lower extremities below the knees
  1. * Unable to read and write in English.
  2. * Unable to freely give informed consent.
  3. * Recent (past 3 months) psychotic symptoms consistent with a diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, delusional disorder, or other psychotic disorder and unrelated to PTSD. Assessed by medical record review and provider team.
  4. * Practicing yoga regularly defined as weekly or biweekly practice of 60 or more minutes for 6 months or more.
  5. * Recent (past 3 months) history of suicidal gesture related to physical pain or active suicidal ideation (plan, intent, means).
  6. * Concurrently enrolled in another research protocol involving a pain focused intervention.
  7. * Upcoming surgery that would impact yoga practice.
  8. * Active alcohol/other substance abuse or dependence (unless actively engaged in treatment). Assessed via the The Tobacco, Alcohol, prescription medication and other Substance use Tool (TAPS). A cutoff of 2 will be used to rule out.
  9. * Joint replacement within the past 12 months.

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Noah Jacobson, MPH
CONTACT
503-220-8262
noah.jacobson@va.gov
Belle Zaccari, PsyD
CONTACT
503-220-8262
belle.zaccari@va.gov

Study Locations (Sites)

Portland VA Medical Center
Portland, Oregon, 97239
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Portland VA Medical Center

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 Date2025-01-10
Study Completion Date2025-09-30

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2025-01-10
Study Completion Date2025-09-30

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • chronic pain
  • yoga
  • synchronous telehealth
  • asynchronous telehealth
  • rural
  • Veterans
  • teleyoga

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Chronic Pain
  • Yoga