Mindfulness may soothe desk job back pain
NCT ID NCT07621302
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a 4-week online mindfulness program (including meditation and chair yoga) could reduce pain severity in office workers with non-specific chronic low back pain. 104 participants were randomly assigned to either the mindfulness group or usual care. The main goal was to measure changes in pain, disability, anxiety, and quality of life over 6 months.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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104 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2022
- Finished
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Jan 2023
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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20 to 59 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Staff member of Dokuz Eylül University * Aged between 20 and 59 years * Willing to participate in the study * Having low back pain for at least 3 months * Working at a desk for more than 4 hours per day * Having access to an internet connection at home or at work * Having a computer and/or smartphone suitable for participating in online sessions and completing online forms Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of an organic condition that could explain low back pain, such as lumbar disc herniation * Presence of an underlying rheumatological disease, such as ankylosing spondylitis or rheumatoid arthritis * Diagnosed psychiatric disorder * Alcohol or substance dependence * Current use of psychiatric medication * Pregnancy * Speech or hearing problems that could interfere with participation
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Dokuz Eylül University
Izmir, Balçova, 35340, Turkey (Türkiye)
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