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.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
64
Each session included combinations of different yoga exercises, postures, yoga breathing, yoga relaxation techniques, yoga counselling and meditative practices based on individualisation.
Patients will follow standard care provided by primary care physicians including analgesics and self care management.
NMP Medical Research Institute
Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Severity of pain
Pain was assessed using the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI), which rates the severity of pain on 4 items (current, worst, least, and average pain in past week)
Time frame: From baseline to 6-week post intervention
Interference of pain
Interference of pain in 7 areas (mood, physical activity, work, social activity, relations with others, sleep, enjoyment of life) were reported using BPI
Time frame: From baseline to 6-week post intervention
Global rating of change in pain
7-point global rating of pain change was used to assess change in pain
Time frame: From baseline to 6-week post interventiona
Intervention specific satisfaction
10 point scale was used to assess intervention-specific satisfaction
Time frame: From baseline to 6-week post interventiona
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