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NCT Number: NCT01590251

Yoga for Pain and Opioid Dependence

This study is designed to develop an effective adjunctive treatment using yoga for chronic pain and opioid dependence.

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Key information

Conditions

Chronic Pain Behavior Behavior, Addictive Chemically-Induced Disorders Compulsive Behavior Impulsive Behavior Mental Disorders Narcotic-Related Disorders Neurologic Manifestations Opioid Addiction Opioid-Related Disorders Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Substance-Related Disorders

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 1 / Phase 2

Primary location

MRU

New Haven, Connecticut, 06519, United States

About this study

This study aims to develop an adjunctive novel treatment intervention using yoga in opioid agonist maintained patients to effectively treat the co-occurring disorders of non-malignant chronic pain and opioid dependence (POD).

Specific Aims:

  • To conduct a pre-pilot phase with 8 patients with POD receiving opioid agonist maintenance treatment.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • 18 years of age or older
  • Prescription opioid addiction or heroin addiction
  • Moderate to severe chronic pain,
  • Understands English

Exclusion criteria

  • Current suicide or homicide risk
  • Life threatening or unstable medical condition
  • Medical or psychiatric condition that is judged to be of clinical concern by the PI or admitting clinician
  • Pregnancy

Treatment and study plan

yoga

Other

Two yoga sessions per week for 8 weeks (one yoga session is instructional, the other is a practice session.

Educational Counseling

Behavioral

One didactic session per week of approximately 50 minutes that provides information about chronic pain and substance abuse disorders.

Primary outcomes

  1. Pain reduction

    Time frame: 8 weeks

    Pain reduction will be measured by patient self-report using standard pain rating scales.

  2. Reduce illicit opioid use

    Time frame: 8 weeks

    Reduced illicit opioid use will be measured by patient self-report and urinalysis testing.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Yale University

Other

Registry information

Acronym: Yoga

Important dates

Study start
2012
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
May 2, 2012
Registry last updated
Sep 25, 2015

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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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