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Brain zaps and yoga poses: new hope for Veterans' back pain?

NCT ID NCT07158567

Symptom relief Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 09, 2026 · Updated 4 times

Summary

This Phase 3 trial tests whether combining transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) with yoga can ease chronic low back pain in 213 veterans. TMS uses magnetic pulses to gently stimulate brain areas involved in pain, while yoga adds stretching and strengthening. The goal is to reduce pain severity and interference with daily life, offering a non-drug option for those seeking alternatives to opioids.

What this could mean

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Active substance
transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and yoga
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer veterans a drug-free option to reduce chronic low back pain and improve daily function.
What could go wrong
This is a Phase 3 trial, but results may not apply to all back pain types. TMS and yoga require commitment and may not work for everyone.

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Study facts

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Phase

Phase 3

Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.

Participants

About 213 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Sep 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Dec 2031

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

A government agency

The lead sponsor is a US federal agency other than the NIH.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

22 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

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: * 1 month stability in pain management strategies * Can read and speak English * Able to participate in strengthening, stretching, range of motion exercise via yoga as determined by study physician * Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP): pain in the low back that persists for \>6 months and is of moderate to severe intensity with a score of \>5 on specific items on the BPI demonstrating disability of at least 20% on the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindications to combined intermittent theta burst (iTBS)/transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), (e.g., epilepsy, psychotic spectrum disorders \[i.e. bipolar, schizophrenia\], history of anoxic brain injury) * Moderate to severe heart disease * Contraindications to MRI (e.g., claustrophobia, implanted ferromagnetic device such as pacemaker or cardiac defibrillator) * Pain believed to be associated with cardiac or ischemic conditions * Epilepsy, active seizure disorder, personal history of a seizure or individuals with a family history of epilepsy or seizure in a first degree relative * Current prescription of psychostimulants (e.g., amphetamines), anticholinergics, tricyclic antidepressants, and antipsychotics or other medications that may increase their risk of having seizures * Intracranial lesion * History of ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke * History of moderate to severe TBI * History of or current psychosis not due to an external cause (e.g., due to illicit drug use) * Other neurological conditions (e.g., neurodegenerative disorders) * Active suicidal ideation with Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale(CSSRS) 3 * Are pregnant or nursing * Within 12 weeks of a major surgery/operation

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Musculoskeletal Pain

As listed by the trial registrant

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Chronic low back pain Musculoskeletal pain

How to take part

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  1. The places running it

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, Hines, IL

    Hines, Illinois, 60141-3030, United States

  • Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL

    Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States

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