YOga for Patients with Chronic BACK Pain and Poor PROgnosis

The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the effectiveness of yoga for patients with chronic low back pain and high risk of poor prognosis. The main question it aims to answer is: \- In patients with back pain and high risk of poor prognosis, what is the effectiveness of yoga plus education on reducing pain and disability compared to a control group receiving education alone? A total of 110 patients with chronic low back pain and classified as high risk of poor prognosis according to the Orebro Musculoskeletal Pain Screening Questionnaire (i.e. score ≥ 50 points out of 100) will be recruited for this study. Participants will be randomized into two groups: yoga and control. The yoga group will receive a 3-month course of yoga program consisting of two sessions per week and 3 educational classes. The control group will receive 3 educational classes over a 12-week period. Outcome measures will be assessed at baseline, at post-intervention (i.e. 3-months post randomization) and at 6-month follow up (i.e. 6-months post randomization).

NCT Number	NCT05953155
Lead Sponsor	Federal University of Minas Gerais
Conditions	Low Back Pain, Chronic Low-back Pain, Back Pain, Back Pain Lower Back Chronic
Enrollment	110 participants
Start Date	2023-07-27
Primary Completion	2026-07-31 (estimated)
Study Completion	2027-07-30 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2025-03-17