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NCT Number: NCT07543835

Comparing Yoga Nidra, Yoga, and Control Condition on Pain in Individuals With Chronic Low Back Pain

Individuals with chronic low back pain will undergo a yoga, yoga nidra, and control condition on separate visits. Each visit, before and after the intervention, participants with rate their pain in response to heat stimuli, a sit to stand task, and questionnaires.

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Key information

Conditions

Low Back Pain Back Pain Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida, 32816, United States

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Abigail Anderson Assistant Professor

CONTACT

[email protected]

407-823-1026

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • low back pain classified as symptoms localized to the posterior region of the trunk, extending from the lower margin of the last rib to the gluteal folds
  • low back pain for three months or longer with a average pain intensity = 3/10 on the 11-point numeric pain rating scale (NPRS) within the previous twenty-four hours
  • experienced three or more low back pain episodes within the past 3 years
  • fluency in English
  • ability to attend all visits
  • reliable email access.

Exclusion criteria

  • systemic or neurological conditions that could alter sensation (e.g., uncontrolled diabetes)
  • any surgery or fracture within 6 months
  • blood-clotting disorders or contraindications to pressure and heat stimuli
  • current pregnancy and requirement for medical clearance to exercise (screened with Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire-Plus PAR-Q+
  • not receiving physical therapy or chiropractor treatments for low back pain

Treatment and study plan

yoga

Other

Participants will complete a series of yoga poses.

Yoga Nidra

Other

Participants will complete yoga nidra, a guided meditation.

Control condition

Other

Participants will listen to a story.

Primary outcomes

  1. Heat Pain Threshold

    Time frame: through study completion, typically 2 weeks

    Participants will undergo heat pain threshold. A thermode will be applied to the low back with temperature increasing at 1 degree Celsius per second. Participants will report when the sensation changes from heat to pain and the temperature recorded.

  2. Temporal Summation

    Time frame: through study completion, typically 2 weeks

    Participants will apply thermode to the bottom of the foot and rate their pain in response to 10 heat pulses peaking at 49 degrees Celsius.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Pain Catastrophizing Scale

    Time frame: through study completion, typically 2 weeks

    Participants will complete the pain catastrophizing scale.

  2. Five Times Sit to Stand

    Time frame: through study completion, typically 2 weeks

    Participants with stand up and sit down from a chair five times. The time to complete this task will be recorded.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Abigail Anderson Assistant Professor

CONTACT

[email protected]

407-823-1026

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Central Florida

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Comparing the Effects of Yoga Nidra, Yoga, and Control Condition on Thermal Pain Processing, Psychological Factors, and Movement-Evoked Pain in Individuals With Chronic Low Back Pain

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2027
Study completion
2027
First posted
Apr 22, 2026
Registry last updated
Sep 2, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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