Yoga tested as a Drug-Free solution for chronic back pain
NCT ID NCT04270617
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing whether a standardized 6-week yoga program can reduce pain and disability in 200 adults with chronic back pain. Participants will be randomly assigned to yoga or a control group. The goal is to see if yoga offers a safe, non-drug way to manage this common condition.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- yoga program
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a safe, drug-free option for managing chronic back pain and reducing reliance on painkillers.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small, early-stage study. The benefits of yoga may be modest, 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 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2019
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2028
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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18 years and older
- 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: * Willingness to and ability to participate in study procedures * Chronic back pain (pain above the gluteal cleft of at least 3 months duration) Exclusion Criteria: * Indication for surgery (i.e., fracture, infection, scoliosis, spondylolisthesis) * Cardiac, pulmonary or other medical comorbidities that preclude participation in yoga practice
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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NYULangone
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10003, United States
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