CHPS RESEARCH STUDIES

Yoga Nidra and Yoga Movement for Chronic Low Back Pain: Effects on Pain Processing and Movement

What is this study about?

Researchers at the University of Central Florida are conducting a study examining the immediate effects of:

Yoga Nidra

Yoga Movement

A Neutral Control Condition

on:

Pain processing

Movement-evoked pain

Psychological factors related to chronic low back pain

What will you do in this study?

Total Time Commitment:

Approximately 8 hours across 4 laboratory visits

Visit 1 –-Baseline Session (~2 Hours)

Informed consent

Eligibility screening

Questionnaires

Pain sensitivity testing using heat stimuli

Functional movement task familiarization

Visits 2-4 – Experimental Sessions (~2 Hours Each)

You will complete the following sessions in randomized order:

Yoga Nidra

Yoga Movement

Neutral Control Condition

Each session includes:

Pain questionnaires

Heat pain sensitivity testing

Functional movement tasks

A 25-30 minute intervention session

Visits are separated by at least 72 hours.

What else should you know?

During the study, you will complete questionnaires, movement tasks, and thermal pain sensitivity testing using a computer-controlled heat device.

You will not be paid for participation.

Inclusion Qualifications:

Between 18-65 years of age
Self-reported chronic low back pain (CLBP)
CLBP classified as pain located in the low back area
Symptoms persisting for at least 3 months
At least 3 or more low back pain episodes within the past 3 years
An episode defined as low back pain of sufficient intensity to limit participation in daily activities
Average pain intensity of ≥3/10 over the previous 24 hours
Fluent in English
Ability to attend all laboratory visits
Reliable access to email
Ability to walk independently without a cane, walker, or other assistive device
Ability to stand up from a chair without using your arms for assistance
Ability to safely get down to and up from the floor without assistance

Exclusion Qualifications:

You may not participate in this research opportunity if any of the following applies to you:

Currently have any medical or nerve conditions that affect feeling or sensation (e.g., uncontrolled diabetes)
Have had a surgery or fracture within the previous 6 months
Currently receiving physical therapy for low back pain
Currently receiving chiropractic treatment for low back pain
Blood-clotting disorders
Any conditions that make heat exposure unsafe
Current pregnancy
Need medical clearance to participate in exercise based on the PAR-Q+ screening
Exceeding safety limits during QST familiarization procedures (≥50°C heat)
Engaging in more than 60 minutes per week of structured yoga or meditation practice

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