Effect of Tele-Yoga Therapy on Patients With Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain During Covid-19 Lockdown

Aarogyam UK

Status: Completed

Conditions: Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain

Treatments: Other: Tele-yoga therapy; Other: Primary care

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04466605

AU/NMP/0921

Details and patient eligibility

About

Covid-19 outbreak and lockdown measures raised significant concerns over clinical management of chronic pain patients around the world. Patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMSP) are at high risk of physical disability, psychological distress, and poor quality of life. Analgesic medications were main management during lockdown, but opioid-related concerns have prompted to find immediate alternatives.

Present study was undertaken to determine whether patients randomized to tele-yoga therapy would experience less pain, disability and improved global health, adherence and satisfaction, compared with patients assigned to usual care.

Enrollment: 64 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients having pain that was musculoskeletal, defined as regional (joints, limbs, back, neck) or more generalized (fibromyalgia or chronic widespread pain);
• Persistent pain ( ≥3 months) despite trying conventional treatment.
• Access to virtual platform with internet.
• Ready to give informed consent

Exclusion criteria

• Schizophrenia,
• Psychiatric disorder
• Cognitive impairment
• Suicidal ideation
• Current illicit drug use
• Terminal illness

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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64 participants in 2 patient groups

Tele-Yoga Therapy

Experimental group

Description:

All patients randomized to the intervention group had one to one yoga sessions with yoga therapist twice a week for 45 minutes on secure virtual platform. Patients were encouraged with home practice to follow everyday at least for 30-mins.

Treatment:

Other: Tele-yoga therapy

Usual Care

Active Comparator group

Description:

Patients randomized to usual care continued to receive care for their chronic musculoskeletal pain from their primary care physician. There was no attempt by to influence clinical management unless an emergency arose

Treatment:

Other: Primary care