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Mind over back pain: study tests emotion training as a pain reliever

NCT ID NCT04678297

Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Connecticut Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study investigates whether adding emotion regulation training to physical activity can improve outcomes for people with chronic low back pain. Participants attend twice-weekly sessions for 12 weeks, combining gentle exercise with techniques to better manage emotions. The goal is to see if this approach reduces pain severity and interference, and improves overall well-being.

What this could mean

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Active substance
physical activity plus emotion regulation training
What this could lead to
If successful, this approach could offer a non-drug way to better manage chronic low back pain by addressing emotional factors.
What could go wrong
This is a behavioral study with no blinding, so results may be influenced by participant expectations. The intervention requires significant time commitment, which may limit real-world adherence.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

204 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Oct 2020

Finished

Jun 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: \- Age \> 18; Report of low back pain \>3 of last 6 months; Willing to attend 12-weeks of yoga or stretching (twice per week); Willing to complete 4 assessments; English Literacy; No changes in pain treatments in the past month; Willing to not change pain treatments during study unless medically necessary; Have not practiced yoga \> 2x in the last 12 months; Exclusion Criteria: \- back surgery within the last 1 year; back pain due to specific systemic problem (e.g., lupus); lower extremity weakness (motor strength 4/5 of the quads, gluts, hamstrings, EHL); sciatica or (+) straight leg raise (SLR); coexisting chronic pain problem (migraine headaches, fibromyalgia); Serious or unstable psychiatric illness (e.g. psychosis, mania, history of suicide attempt); major coexisting medical illness (e.g., cancer, COPD, morbid obesity); Positive Romberg test (with or without sensory neuropathy).

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Conditions

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Emotional Regulation Motor Activity

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Chronic low back pain

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Connecticut

    Storrs Mansfield, Connecticut, 06269, United States

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