Yoga, Physical Therapy, and Back Pain Education for Sleep Quality in Low-Income Racially Diverse Adults with Chronic Low Back Pain: a Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Poor sleep is common among adults with chronic low back pain (cLBP), but the influence of cLBP treatments, such as yoga and physical therapy (PT), on sleep quality is under studied.

Objective

Evaluate the effectiveness of yoga and PT for improving sleep quality in adults with cLBP.

Design

Secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial.

Setting

Academic safety-net hospital and 7 affiliated community health centers.

Participants

A total of 320 adults with cLBP.

Intervention

Twelve weekly yoga classes, 1-on-1 PT sessions, or an educational book.

Main measures

Sleep quality was measured using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) global score (0-21) at baseline, 12 weeks, and 52 weeks. Additionally, we also evaluated how the

SUBMITTER: Roseen EJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6957649 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature