N/A N=75 Randomized Single-blind Treatment

Treating Chronic Pain in Gulf War Illness

Chronic Pain · Gulf War Illness · Chronic Illness

Bottom Line

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Enrolled (actual)

Serious AEs

0.0%

Results posted

Jun 2020

Primary outcome: Primary: Pain (Brief Pain Inventory - Short Form) - Pain Severity — -.87; -.24 units on a scale — p=.25

Study Design & Population

Study type: Interventional
Phase: N/A
Interventions: Yoga Group (Behavioral); Pain Management Wellness Group (Behavioral)
Age: Adult, Older Adult · 42+ yrs
Sex: All
Sponsor: Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research
Primary completion: Mar 2018

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Pain (Brief Pain Inventory - Short Form) - Pain Severity	-.87; -.24	.25
PRIMARY Pain (Brief Pain Inventory - Short Form) - Pain Interference	-1.60; -.59	.08
SECONDARY Fatigue (6-Minute Walk Test)	46.4; 14.5	.04 sig
SECONDARY Change in Number of Participants Who Used Analgesic Medication	2; 7; 4; 5	.25
SECONDARY Change in Number of Participants Who Used Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs	14; 15; 12; 11	.22
SECONDARY Change in Number of Participants Who Used Opiate Medication	4; 4; 5; 5	.41

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether yoga is effective for the treatment of chronic pain in Gulf War Illness.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Served in the military in 1990-1991, regardless of deployment.
History of chronic pain.
Able to attend weekly visits at the study center for 10 weeks.
If on a psychotropic medication, the regimen will be stable for at least 4 weeks, prior to entry in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

Participation in another clinical trial.
Unable to visit the study center.
Unable to stand or walk.

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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02378025). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.