Online Yoga vs Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Treating Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
This study will compare online yoga with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), an established treatment for chronic pain. We will compare the efficacy of the two treatments for reducing chronic musculoskeletal pain in veterans.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• Veteran of the United States Armed Forces ≥ 18 years old
• Chronic pain \> 6 months related to at least one musculoskeletal pain-related diagnosis indicated by an ICD-9 or -10 code
• Minimum pain intensity at screening ≥4 on a 0-10 using the Defense and Veterans Pain Rating Scale (DVPRS)
• Not begun new pain treatments or medications in the past month
• Stable medication regimen for at least 4 weeks prior to entry to the study
• English literacy
• Internet connection at home
Locations
United States
California
Palo Alto VA Medical Center
RECRUITING
Palo Alto
Contact Information
Primary
Peter Bayley, PhD
peter.bayley@va.gov
650-493-5000
Time Frame
Start Date: 2026-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2029-07
Participants
Target number of participants: 274
Treatments
Experimental: Online Yoga
Postures, meditation, breathing exercises
Active_comparator: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Behavioral medicine
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research