Please select the arm or intervention descriptions that belong to the clinical trial below.
Title: Veterans Back to Health: A Study Comparing Yoga and Education for Veterans With Chronic Low Back Pain
Brief Summary: Chronic low back pain (cLBP) is the most common pain condition in the military, causing substantial physical and psychological suffering, reduction in force readiness, and high economic cost. Yoga has been studied in 10 RCTs in civilian populations with cLBP suggesting it may be effective in reducing pain intensity, improving back-related function, and lowering pain medication use. Multiple differences exist between civilian and military populations with cLBP, making it necessary to adapt and test yoga for cLBP in military populations. This study's primary aim is to evaluate the effectiveness of yoga for reducing pain in military personnel and Veterans with cLBP through a structured, reproducible 12-week series of hatha yoga classes, supplemented with home practice, compared to an education group. Additionally, the enormous mental health burden often shouldered by returning military personnel presents another important distinguishing factor. Thus, the study's secondary aim is to assess yoga's capacity to reduce post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS). The third aim is to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of yoga for cLBP at 3 months and 6 months from the perspective of the provider, the Veteran, and the Veterans Health Administration. The fourth and final aim is to evaluate the effect of back pain and yoga on marital and family functioning. The proposed RCT will (1) establish a structured reproducible yoga protocol uniquely suited to Veterans populations with cLBP; (2) develop web-based delivery systems to assist Veterans in yoga home practice; (3) increase our knowledge of the feasibility and impact of yoga for Veterans' cLBP and psychological comorbidities. These results will help determine whether yoga is an effective modality for addressing cLBP in a Veteran population.


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A: Arm Label: Education; Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Behavioral: Education | Arm Label: Yoga; Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Behavioral: Yoga | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Education; Assigned to Arm(s): Education | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Yoga; Assigned to Arm(s): Yoga
B: Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Yoga; Assigned to Arm(s): N/A | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Exercise; Assigned to Arm(s): N/A
C: Arm Label: kUNDALINI YOGA; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Behavioral: Kundalini yoga | Arm Label: Self care advice to stay active; Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Behavioral: Self care advice | Arm Label: Exercise; Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Behavioral: Exercise | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Kundalini yoga; Assigned to Arm(s): kUNDALINI YOGA | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Self care advice; Assigned to Arm(s): Self care advice to stay active | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Exercise; Assigned to Arm(s): Exercise
D: Arm Label: RESTORE Intervention; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Other: RESTORE Intervention | Arm Label: Control Group 2; Type: NO_INTERVENTION; Interventions: N/A | Intervention Type: OTHER; Name: RESTORE Intervention; Assigned to Arm(s): RESTORE Intervention

Answer: A