Yoga and Physical Therapy for Chronic Pain and Opioid Use Disorder Onsite in an Opioid Treatment Program: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to determine whether onsite yoga and physical therapy at opioid treatment programs could effectively improve pain, opioid use, and quality of life for individuals with chronic low back pain and opioid use disorder.
Results Summary
The study hypothesizes that providing yoga and physical therapy onsite at opioid treatment programs will be more effective than treatment as usual in improving pain intensity, reducing opioid use, and enhancing cost-effectiveness, though final results are pending.
Population
Individuals with chronic low back pain and opioid use disorder receiving treatment at opioid treatment programs in the Bronx, NY.
Effective Dosage
Not specified
Duration
12 weeks
Interactions
None mentioned
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yoga and physical therapy (PT) | increase | pain | people living with (PLW) chronic low back pain (CLBP) | - | may improve | #1 |
Yoga and physical therapy (PT) | increase | physical function | people living with (PLW) chronic low back pain (CLBP) | - | may improve | #2 |
Yoga and physical therapy (PT) | decrease | opioid craving | people living with (PLW) chronic low back pain (CLBP) | - | may reduce | #3 |
Yoga and physical therapy (PT) | decrease | opioid use | people living with (PLW) chronic low back pain (CLBP) | - | may reduce | #4 |
providing yoga and PT onsite at opioid treatment programs (OTPs) | increase | pain | people with CLBP and OUD | - | will be effective at improving | #5 |
providing yoga and PT onsite at opioid treatment programs (OTPs) | decrease | opioid use | people with CLBP and OUD | - | will be effective at improving | #6 |
providing yoga and PT onsite at opioid treatment programs (OTPs) | increase | quality of life | people with CLBP and OUD | - | will be effective at improving | #7 |
providing yoga and PT onsite at opioid treatment programs (OTPs) | increase | cost-effectiveness | people with CLBP and OUD | - | will be | #8 |
onsite yoga | neutral | pain intensity | 345 PLW CLBP and OUD from OTPs in the Bronx, NY | - | - | #9 |
onsite yoga | neutral | opioid use | 345 PLW CLBP and OUD from OTPs in the Bronx, NY | - | - | #10 |
onsite yoga | neutral | cost-effectiveness | 345 PLW CLBP and OUD from OTPs in the Bronx, NY | - | - | #11 |
onsite yoga | neutral | physical function | 345 PLW CLBP and OUD from OTPs in the Bronx, NY | - | - | #12 |
onsite yoga | neutral | overall well-being | 345 PLW CLBP and OUD from OTPs in the Bronx, NY | - | - | #13 |
onsite PT | neutral | pain intensity | 345 PLW CLBP and OUD from OTPs in the Bronx, NY | - | - | #14 |
onsite PT | neutral | opioid use | 345 PLW CLBP and OUD from OTPs in the Bronx, NY | - | - | #15 |
onsite PT | neutral | cost-effectiveness | 345 PLW CLBP and OUD from OTPs in the Bronx, NY | - | - | #16 |
onsite PT | neutral | physical function | 345 PLW CLBP and OUD from OTPs in the Bronx, NY | - | - | #17 |
onsite PT | neutral | overall well-being | 345 PLW CLBP and OUD from OTPs in the Bronx, NY | - | - | #18 |
yoga and PT onsite at OTPs | neutral | - | people with CLBP and OUD | - | examine the efficacy of | #19 |
yoga and PT onsite at OTPs | neutral | nonpharmacologic, cost-effective treatments | people with CLBP and OUD who face barriers to integrated care | - | - | #20 |
BACKGROUND: There is a lack of integrated treatment for chronic pain and opioid use disorder (OUD). Yoga and physical therapy (PT) may improve pain and physical function of people living with (PLW) chronic low back pain (CLBP) and may also reduce opioid craving and use, but PLW with OUD face barriers to accessing these interventions. We hypothesize that compared to treatment as usual (TAU), providing yoga and PT onsite at opioid treatment programs (OTPs) will be effective at improving pain, opioid use, and quality of life among people with CLBP and OUD, and will be cost-effective. METHODS: In this hybrid type-1 effectiveness-implementation study, we will randomly assign 345 PLW CLBP and OUD from OTPs in the Bronx, NY, to 12 weeks of onsite yoga, onsite PT, or TAU. Primary outcomes are pain intensity, opioid use, and cost-effectiveness. Secondary outcomes include physical function and overall well-being. DISCUSSION: This trial tests an innovative, patient-centered approach to combined management for pain and OUD in real-world settings. We rigorously examine the efficacy of yoga and PT onsite at OTPs as nonpharmacologic, cost-effective treatments among people with CLBP and OUD who face barriers to integrated care.