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Remote Tai Ji for Low Back Pain

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New York Presbyterian Hospital

Status

Enrolling

Conditions

Low Back Pain

Treatments

Other: Usual care
Behavioral: T'ai Chi and Qigong Rehabilitation

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT05764382
27012023

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of the study is to examine the implementation strategy, in terms of feasibility and the possible benefits, of a free online Zoom t'ai chi and qigong gentle movement and meditation program to reduce back pain and to improve sleep and quality of life among those with chronic back pain. The primary objective of this study is to examine whether a safe and moderate online t'ai chi and qigong exercise program, offered without cost to individuals with chronic back pain, improves pain levels, sleep, and quality of life; The secondary objective is to explore whether improvements in pain levels are different among smokers and those with unhealthy BMI than among others.

Enrollment

300 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

  • 18 years and older
  • Have experienced low back pain for the last 6 weeks or longer
  • Understands written and spoken English
  • Be willing to complete the initial survey and 3 additional ones emailed baseline and January 2023
  • Be willing and able to provide consent to participate in the survey

Exclusion criteria

  • pregnany
  • previously has taken t'ai chi classes
  • spine surgery within the last 6 months

Trial design

Primary purpose

Treatment

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional model

Parallel Assignment

Masking

None (Open label)

300 participants in 2 patient groups

T'ai Chi and Qigong Rehabilitation
Experimental group
Treatment:
Behavioral: T'ai Chi and Qigong Rehabilitation
Usual care
Active Comparator group
Treatment:
Other: Usual care

Trial contacts and locations

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Central trial contact

Kenneth Kapp; Pravesh S Gadjradj, MD, MSc

Data sourced from clinicaltrials.gov

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