Virtual yoga may soothe back pain without leaving home
NCT ID NCT07216417
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether live online yoga with added mindfulness (breathing and meditation) helps people with chronic low back pain more than yoga alone. Forty adults aged 30–80 will take part in 4 weeks of twice-weekly video sessions. Researchers will measure pain, function, and mental health, and interview participants about their experience.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Yoga and mindfulness
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer an accessible, at-home option to reduce pain and improve function for people with chronic low back pain.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 40 participants. It may not show a clear benefit, and results may not apply to everyone with back pain.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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30 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * 30-80 year old individuals * Ability to speak, read and write English as needed for study LBP for 3 months with frequency of 2 or more days/week or daily low back pain for the most recent three months * Pain intensity minimum 3 on 0-10 pain scale where 0=no pain and 10=maximum pain imagined * Have internet access and device available for logging into virtual yoga classes * Be able to get on and off the floor Exclusion Criteria: * spine compression, tumor, infection, spine surgery within the last 12 months * neurological conditions such as stroke, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease or other cognitive impairments. * pregnancy * currently performing yoga or has performed yoga on a regular basis within the last 6 months
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Science, and Athletic Training
Kansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States
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