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Yoga and Physical Therapy for Chronic Pain and Opioid Use Disorder Onsite in an Opioid Treatment Program: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Substance use & addiction journal
January 1, 2025
Justina L Groeger et al. (19 authors)
Clinical Trial ProtocolJournal ArticleHuman StudyClinical
Study Details

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

Extracted Claims (20)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
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
Abstract

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.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AdultFemaleHumansMaleAnalgesics, OpioidChronic PainCombined Modality TherapyCost-Benefit AnalysisLow Back PainOpioid-Related DisordersPain ManagementPhysical Therapy ModalitiesQuality of LifeYogaRandomized Controlled Trials as Topic
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Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy75/10
Quality85/10
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.05
Weight Score2.70
Normalized Score0.67
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