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T'ai Chi and Qigong Rehabilitation for Lower Back Pain

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Research Sponsored by New York Presbyterian Hospital
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Understands written and spoken English
Have experienced low back pain for the last 6 weeks or longer
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline, 3 months
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Study Summary

This trial will study if free online t'ai chi and qigong can help reduce back pain, improve sleep and quality of life for people with chronic back pain.

Eligible Conditions
  • Lower Back Pain

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below
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You comprehend written and spoken English.
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You have been suffering from low back pain for a period of 6 weeks or more.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline, 3 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, 3 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in the Oswestry Disability Index 3 months after intervention
Secondary outcome measures
9-Item Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
Change in VAS leg pain
Change in visual analogue scale (VAS) for low back pain
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: T'ai Chi and Qigong RehabilitationExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group II: Usual careActive Control1 Intervention

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Who is running the clinical trial?

New York Presbyterian HospitalLead Sponsor
73 Previous Clinical Trials
46,920 Total Patients Enrolled
Center for Taiji and Qigong Studies & Wa-Qi.comUNKNOWN
Yang Yang, PhDStudy DirectorDirector Center for Taiji and Qigong Studies & Wa-Qi.com https://www.wa-qi.com

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are there any enrollment opportunities available for this clinical endeavor?

"Absolutely, the information posted on clinicaltrials.gov confirms that recruitment for this medical trial is active. It was first advertised on January 1st 2023 and most recently updated March 1st of the same year - with 300 patient needed from a single site."

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What is the cap on enrolment for this medical investigation?

"Affirmative. The clinicaltrials.gov website details that this medical trial, which was posted on January 1st 2023, is actively searching for patients to enrol in the study. 300 individuals are required at a single location."

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~138 spots leftby Mar 2025