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.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
26
The yoga intervention will consist of twice weekly, in-person, gentle Hatha yoga classes delivered by a certified yoga instructor. Each class will last 60-75 minutes and will include an introduction to the day's topic, an opening breathing/meditation practice, yoga postures, a closing breathing/meditation practice, and end with a savasana pose and intention setting for a home practice.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Urbana, Illinois, United States
Feasibility
Defined as achieving the target recruitment sample (N=25) in a 9-month period, 80% retention (N=20), 70% attendance rate, 70% home practice adherence and no serious adverse events.
Time frame: Primary endpoint: 6 weeks
Acceptability
Defined as \>5/7 on acceptability questionnaire (1 = unacceptable, 7 = very acceptable)
Time frame: Primary endpoint: 6 weeks
Interoceptive Sensibility
Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness, Version 2 (MAIA-2). Will take the mean of 5 MAIA-2 Subscales: attention regulation, emotional awareness, self-regulation, body listening, and trusting as the primary measure of preliminary efficacy. Planned post-hoc analyses will evaluate differential changes in all 8 subscales.
Time frame: Primary endpoint: 6 weeks
PROMIS Pain Interference
Short Form 8a
Time frame: Primary endpoint: 6 weeks
This platform is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional.