Low Back PainNCT06979713
Yoga, Education, and Nidra (YEN) for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Pilot Study on Pain Modulation, Well-Being, and Sleep
A study testing yoga, pain education, yoga nidra and yoga, pain education, relaxing music in people with Low Back Pain, run by University of Central Florida at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
The purpose of this study is to compare the impact of yoga, pain education, and yoga nidra with pain acceptance intention to yoga, pain education, and relaxing music on pain intensity, well-being, and sleep quality. This is a pilot study trial of individuals with chronic low back pain. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 75 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Low Back Pain
- What is being tested?
- yoga, pain education, yoga nidra and yoga, pain education, relaxing music
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 24 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 23 Aug 2025to 27 Jul 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 75 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Chronic pain in lower back that has lasted for over three months
- Pain intensity rated as 3/10 or higher in the past 24 hours (0=no pain, 10=worst pain imaginable)
Who cannot join
- non-English speaking
- systemic medical conditions that affect sensation (such as uncontrolled diabetes)
- History of surgery or fracture within the past six months
- any blood clotting disorders (such as hemophilia)
- any contraindication to the application of ice (blood pressure > 140/90 mmHg, cold urticaria, cryoglobulinemia, paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria, circulatory compromise)
- Exceed pressure and heat sensory thresholds
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- Unable to access the internet or email
- Pregnant
- Unable to exercise without medical clearance (assessed on PAR-Q+ on first visit)
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
University of Central Florida
Orlando, Florida, 32816
About this study
The purpose of this study is to compare the impact of yoga, pain education, and yoga nidra with pain acceptance intention to yoga, pain education, and relaxing music on pain intensity, well-being, and sleep quality. This is a pilot study trial of individuals with chronic low back pain. Participants will attend two sessions in the laboratory (week 1 and week 8) and complete their assigned intervention 2 x per week for 6 weeks at home. Participants will be randomized to either receive yoga postures targeting the low back, pain education, and yoga nidra with pain acceptance intention and motor imagery or yoga postures targeting the low back, pain education, and relaxing music.
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain
- Being tested
- yoga, pain education, yoga nidra, yoga, pain education, relaxing music
- Medical subject headings
- Low Back Pain
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
yoga, pain education, yoga nidraOther
Participants will complete a series of yoga postures targeting the lower back combined with pain education. The session will conclude with either yoga nidra with pain acceptance intention. Interventions are completed at home 2x/week for 6 weeks.
yoga, pain education, relaxing musicOther
Participants will complete a series of yoga postures targeting the lower back combined with pain education. The session will conclude with relaxing music depending on group assignment. Interventions are completed at home 2x/week for 6 weeks.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Yoga, Pain Education, Yoga Nidra | Experimental | Yoga postures targeting lower back, pain education, yoga nidra with pain acceptance intention and motor imagery. Receives: Other: yoga, pain education, yoga nidra |
| Yoga, Pain Education, Relaxing Music | Active comparator | Yoga postures targeting lower back, pain education, relaxing music Receives: Other: yoga, pain education, relaxing music |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Numeric Pain Rating Scale
Participants will rate their low back pain from 0=no pain to 100=worst pain imaginable.
Measured: Completed on week one and week eight
Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale
Self-report measure of well-being
Measured: Completed on week one and week eight
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
Self-report measure of sleep quality
Measured: Completed on week one and week eight
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted20 May 2025
- Study start23 Aug 2025
- Primary completion27 Jul 2026
- Study completion27 Jul 2026
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Low Back PainStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 24 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Central Florida
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Abigail Wilson, University of Central Florida
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06979713
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 11
- Status last verified
- Jul 2026
- First submitted
- 13 May 2025
- Last updated
- 29 Jul 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 29 Jul 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Yoga, Education, and Nidra (YEN) for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Pilot Study on Pain Modulation, Well-Being, and Sleep
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06979713
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 11
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 24 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of Central FloridaUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 23 Aug 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 27 Jul 2026 (actual)
- Study completion
- 27 Jul 2026 (actual)
- First posted
- 20 May 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The purpose of this study is to compare the impact of yoga, pain education, and yoga nidra with pain acceptance intention to yoga, pain education, and relaxing music on pain intensity, well-being, and sleep quality. This is a pilot study trial of individuals with chronic low back pain. Participants will attend two sessions in the laboratory (week 1 and week 8) and complete their assigned intervention 2 x per week for 6 weeks at home. Participants will be randomized to either receive yoga postures targeting the low back, pain education, and yoga nidra with pain acceptance intention and motor imagery or yoga postures targeting the low back, pain education, and relaxing music.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Yoga, Pain Education, Yoga Nidra | Experimental | Other: yoga, pain education, yoga nidraYoga postures targeting lower back, pain education, yoga nidra with pain acceptance intention and motor imagery. |
| Yoga, Pain Education, Relaxing Music | Active comparator | Other: yoga, pain education, relaxing musicYoga postures targeting lower back, pain education, relaxing music |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 75 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Chronic pain in lower back that has lasted for over three months
- Pain intensity rated as 3/10 or higher in the past 24 hours (0=no pain, 10=worst pain imaginable)
Key exclusion criteria (9 listed)
- non-English speaking
- systemic medical conditions that affect sensation (such as uncontrolled diabetes)
- History of surgery or fracture within the past six months
- any blood clotting disorders (such as hemophilia)
- any contraindication to the application of ice (blood pressure > 140/90 mmHg, cold urticaria, cryoglobulinemia, paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria, circulatory compromise)
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| yoga, pain education, yoga nidraParticipants will complete a series of yoga postures targeting the lower back combined with pain education. The session will conclude with either yoga nidra with pain acceptance intention. Interventions are completed at home 2x/week for 6 weeks. | Other | Yoga, Pain Education, Yoga Nidra |
| yoga, pain education, relaxing musicParticipants will complete a series of yoga postures targeting the lower back combined with pain education. The session will conclude with relaxing music depending on group assignment. Interventions are completed at home 2x/week for 6 weeks. | Other | Yoga, Pain Education, Relaxing Music |
Primary outcome
Numeric Pain Rating Scale
Time frame: Completed on week one and week eight
Participants will rate their low back pain from 0=no pain to 100=worst pain imaginable.
Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale
Time frame: Completed on week one and week eight
Self-report measure of well-being
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
Time frame: Completed on week one and week eight
Self-report measure of sleep quality
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 29 Jul 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing yoga, pain education, yoga nidra and yoga, pain education, relaxing music in people with Low Back Pain, run by University of Central Florida at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 9 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 Jul 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Numeric Pain Rating Scale (time frame: Completed on week one and week eight). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 29 Jul 2026; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 8 Nov 2026.