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COMPLETEDNANCT01999283

Effect of Group Pilates and Yoga Exercise Classes for Chronic Cervical Pain

Exercise has been found to be effective in alleviating back and neck pain. Two exercise methods which are available in the community in a group format are Yoga and Pilates. While there is some researc...

Lead sponsor: Wayne State University•4 U.S. locations•View source on ClinicalTrials.gov

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Wayne State University

Individuals reporting chronic mild to moderate neck pain for more than 3 months were assigned to a pilates, yoga or wait-listed control group. The exercise group consisted of 12 one hour small group sessions instructed by experienced Physical Therapists with additional yoga or pilates training. Participants were evaluated at baseline, 6 weeks, and 12 weeks. Exercise participants also completed a follow up 6 weeks after completion.

Age

18 - No limit years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Inclusion Criteria

•Able to attend at 12 exercise class sessions (once a week for an hour)
•Stable moderate to severe neck pain (3/10- 8/10) present for \> 3 months
•Able to get up and down off the floor
•Able to ambulate in the community without an assistive device
•Medically stable and cleared to participate in exercise

Exclusion Criteria

•Neck Pain that is easily aggravated with exercise
•Neurological symptoms in the arms or legs (numbness, tingling, weakness)
•History of recent whiplash, spine surgery, diagnosed osteoporosis, cervical stenosis with leg symptoms
•Any medical conditions which does not allow active exercise
•Unable to make medical decisions independently or have memory problems
•Regularly attending Pilates or Yoga classes or individual sessions

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Data from ClinicalTrials.govLast updated on ClinicalTrials.gov: December 3, 2013Terms

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StatusCOMPLETED

PhaseNA

Enrollment88

Start dateJul 2010

Last updatedDec 3, 2013

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Equilibrium Studio

Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan

Oakland Physical Therapy

Novi, Michigan

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This clinical trial information is sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov, a service of the U.S. National Institutes of Health.

ClinicalTrials.gov last update: December 3, 2013Data synced to Clareo: July 13, 2026

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