Interoception-Based Yoga for Chronic Pain

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Status

Enrolling

Conditions

Chronic Pain

Treatments

Behavioral: Yoga Intervention

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT06268197

IRB23-0329

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this research is to examine the feasibility and acceptability of an interoception-based yoga program for chronic pain. Interoception involves your ability to feel sensations in your body (such as your heartbeat or muscle tension) as well as how you think about and interpret those sensations. Interoception may be an important component of chronic pain and the research team is studying whether yoga can change how you feel, think about, and interpret sensations in your body.

Enrollment

32 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

18 to 64 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Self-reported chronic pain lasting ≥ 3 months (such as widespread musculoskeletal pain, fibromyalgia, migraine etc.)
In the past week, has pain interfered with your day-to-day activities? Yes
Self-reported ambulatory ability without an assistive device
Self-reported ability to get on and off the floor without assistance.
No ongoing mind-body practice (<1x/week over the past 6 months).
Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire Screen Pass or Physician Consent
English-speaking
Able and willing to provide consent
No plans to move or travel outside the area in the next 2 months

Exclusion criteria

Ages <18 or ≥ 65 at time of screening
Pain lasting < 3 months
In the past week, has pain interfered with your day-to-day activities? No
Use of any assistive device (e.g. cane, walker, wheelchair).
Inability to get on and off the floor without assistance.
A consistent ongoing mind-body practice (mindfulness, yoga, meditation, tai chi, qigong), at least 1x/week over the past 6 months
Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire Screen Fail or non-consent of physician
Non-English speaking
Non-consent
Plans to move or significant travel outside the area in the next 2 months
Known pregnancy
Recent surgery or acute bone, joint or nerve injury (within the past 6 months)
Severe or progressive neurological conditions such as Parkinson's disease, dementia, multiple sclerosis, or acquired brain injury
Separate pain-related diagnoses: cancer-related pain, complex regional pain syndrome, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, functional neurological/ movement disorders
Active or planned worker's compensation or personal injury claim
Concurrent participation in another interventional study (e.g. physical activity, mind-body or drug trials)