Effectiveness of Cat-Cow Yoga in Managing Chronic Low Back Pain
CompletedNot applicableNCT04723225
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.
Brief summary (from the registry)
A randomized control trial is planned to investigate the effectiveness of Cat-Cow yoga as a treatment for chronic low back pain CLBP. An 12 weeks course of intervention will be provided to the candidates that will meet the eligibility criteria of the study. Substance P, beta endorphins and cortisol will be tested both the groups' pre and post treatment and then the difference from the baseline value will be determined.
Study details
- Official title
- To Observe The Effectiveness Of Cat-Cow Yoga In The Pain Management Of Chronic Low Back Pain In Health Care Professionals
- Conditions
- Interventions
- Other: Cat-Cow Yoga
- Sponsor
- University of Karachi
- Start date
- 2021-01-30
- Primary completion
- 2022-12-15
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 25 Years to 45 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- true
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Pakistan
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: Answer Yes to the following questions. 1. Have low back pain constantly or on most days for the last three months. 2. Have you seek care from health care provider due to back pain 3. Average pain intensity, assessed using the Numerical Pain Rating (NPR) scale over the past week ≥ 2 on a 0-10 numerical pain scale. 4. Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire score ≥ 4. 5. Fear Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (FABQ) work subscale score \<19. Exclusion Criteria: * To be eligible for the study participants must not: * Have a personal history of the following neurological disorders: Alzheimer's, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's, Stroke * Have a personal history of the following cardiorespiratory disorders: Congestive heart failure, Heart attack in past 24 months * Have a personal history of the following musculoskeletal disorders: Rheumatoid Arthritis, pathologic fractures of the spine, avascular necrosis or osteonecrosis, severe osteoarthritis. Including a history of spine surgery or a hip arthroplasty * Have active cancer * Be Blind * Report being pregnant, lactating, or that they anticipate becoming pregnant in the next 3-months * Have a body mass index greater than 35 kg/m2 * Have clinical depression (i.e., subjects who score 24 or higher on the Center for Epidemiology Depression Scale). * Have used narcotics or muscle relaxants within 30 days prior to study enrollment.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04723225