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Feasibility Trial of a 10-Week Adaptive
Sara F Hall1, Bethany A Wiering2, Lauren O Erickson3
1Pain Management Department, Regions Hospital, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.
Summary
Implementing adapted yoga for chronic pain patients showed feasible recruitment but poor retention. Program adherence remains a challenge for yoga interventions in pain management.
Area of Science:
- Pain Management
- Rehabilitation Medicine
- Integrative Health
Background:
- Assessed feasibility of an adapted yoga intervention for chronic pain patients.
- Intervention led by a certified advanced practice nurse in pain management and yoga.
- Novel program tailored to individual participant needs.
Purpose of the Study:
- Evaluate the feasibility of an adapted yoga program for chronic pain.
- Assess patient recruitment, adherence, satisfaction, and likelihood of continuation.
- Explore potential effects on pain interference, function, mood, and sleep.
Main Methods:
- Weekly 1-hour yoga classes over 10 weeks.
- Feasibility measured by recruitment, adherence, satisfaction, and continuation.
- Surveys conducted pre-intervention and post-intervention.
Main Results:
- Physician referral-based recruitment was feasible.
- Participant retention and program adherence rates were very low.
- Trends toward improvement in exploratory outcomes were not statistically significant due to small sample size.
Conclusions:
- While recruitment is feasible, low retention and adherence pose significant challenges for yoga interventions in chronic pain.
- Adapted yoga programs require strategies to improve participant engagement and long-term adherence.
- Further research with larger samples is needed to confirm the efficacy of adapted yoga for chronic pain.
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