Therapeutic yoga and interoceptive awareness in adolescents with chronic pain

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This observational pre-post study enrolls adolescents aged 11–21 seen by the Pain Team at Connecticut Children's who are referred to occupational therapy and agree to include therapeutic yoga in their plan. Participants complete the Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness (MAIA) and PROMIS function measures before and after the occupational therapy course, with a brief 3-month follow-up survey. The design uses a convenience sample of new pain-clinic patients and compares self-reported interoceptive awareness and multiple domains of function (physical, mood, fatigue, sleep, social, and pain interference) pre- and post-treatment. No randomization or control group is specified, so effectiveness will be inferred from within-person changes over time.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Study Group:

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Adolescents seen as new patients in the pain clinic at Connecticut Children's
2. Referred to occupational therapy services.
3. Adolescents diagnosed with a form of chronic pain.
4. Between the ages of 11 and 21 years at time of enrollment.
5. If over 18, the ability to understand and willingness to sign the informed consent document or the ability to use the short form process.
6. If under 18, the parent/legal guardian, has the ability to understand and willingness to sign the informed consent document or the ability to use the short form process.
7. Adolescents between the ages of 11 and less than 18 years with the ability to understand and willingness to sign assent.
8. Adolescents who agree to therapeutic yoga as a planned part of their occupational therapy treatment plan.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Adolescents not receiving yoga as an element of their occupational therapy treatment plan.
2. Adolescents with a cognitive impairment that would impede their ability to participate.
3. Adolescents with a neuromuscular diagnosis, such as Cerebral Palsy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy, and Muscular Dystrophies, that are not appropriate for yoga as an element of their treatment plan for this study.
4. Adolescents unwilling to complete surveys to participate in this research study.
5. Adolescents who are currently actively practicing yoga
6. Adolescents who are currently receiving occupational therapy at another location.

Where it's running

• Connecticut Children's Medical Center
  Hartford, Connecticut, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Allison Fell, BS — Connecticut Children's Medical Center
• Study coordinator: Allison Fell, BS
• Email: IAandFunctionStudy@connecticutchildrens.org
• Phone: 8608377331

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.