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NCT01343927 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Yoga vs. Physical Therapy vs. Education for Chronic Low Back Pain in Minority Populations

A NA study, sponsored by Boston Medical Center.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
320
Enrollment target

NCT01343927: Completed NA study, sponsored by Boston Medical Center.

NCT01343927 is a NA study that has completed, run by Boston Medical Center. The registered enrollment target is 320 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (77% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01343927, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Boston Medical Center.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
320 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

A randomized controlled trial for chronic low back pain in predominantly minority populations with three treatment arms: yoga, physical therapy, and education. Four cohorts of participants will be randomized in a 2:2:1 ratio (yoga:physical therapy:education). Primary outcomes are pain intensity and measure of disability; secondary outcomes are pain medication use, treatment adherence, and health-related quality of life.

Primary Outcome

Intensity of pain in previous week as measured on a 10 point numerical scale (0-10).

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL Education
  • BEHAVIORAL Weekly yoga classes
  • BEHAVIORAL Individual physical therapy treatment

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 320 participants
Start Date 2012-06
Est. Completion 2014-12
Phase NA
Boston Medical Center

253 total trials

What the finished NCT01343927 record still lists

NCT01343927 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 320 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (77% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which Education is the first listed.

NCT01343927 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01343927 about?

NCT01343927 is a clinical study titled "Yoga vs. Physical Therapy vs. Education for Chronic Low Back Pain in Minority Populations". A randomized controlled trial for chronic low back pain in predominantly minority populations with three treatment arms: yoga, physical therapy, and education. Four cohorts of participants will be randomized in a 2:2:1 ratio (yoga:physical therapy:education). Primary outcomes are pain intensity and ...

What is the current status of trial NCT01343927?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 320 participants. The study started on 2012-06. Estimated completion is 2014-12.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01343927?

The interventions under investigation include: Education (BEHAVIORAL), Weekly yoga classes (BEHAVIORAL), Individual physical therapy treatment (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01343927?

This trial is sponsored by Boston Medical Center, which has 253 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01343927's enrollment target sits among peer trials

320 315th of 2000 higher than 1,680 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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