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T'ai Chi for Back Pain

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Waitlist Available
Led By Kenneth A Knapp, PhD
Research Sponsored by New York Medical College
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline, 3 months
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial studies if free online t'ai chi and qigong can reduce chronic back pain, improve sleep and quality of life. It also looks at how it affects smokers and those with unhealthy BMI.

Eligible Conditions
  • Lower Back Pain

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 ODI 3 months after intervention
Secondary outcome measures
19-Item Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
Change in VAS back pain
Change in VAS leg pain
+1 more

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: T'ai Chi and Qigong RehabilitationExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
T'ai chi/Qigong is a multidimensional (mind, body, and spirit integrative) and multimodal (strength, flexibility, balance, posture, and light to moderate aerobic) form of exercise that is safe for persons of all ages and physical abilities. The 12-week, twice-per-week t'ai chi and qigong gentle movement and meditation program proposed to be studied is adapted from the WaQi program, a curriculum developed by Master Yang Yang, PhD. The practice is gentle yet powerful, aiming to relieve and prevent back, neck, and hip pain. It has an online teaching module and is uniquely suited for our study population. The program requires no difficult movement transitions, but still contains all essential parts including meditation. The WaQi program has less psychological stress and physical challenge than other exercise activities because it can be performed either sitting, standing, and lying down.
Group II: Usual careActive Control1 Intervention
The control arm will receive the same 12-week, twice-per-week t'ai chi and qigong gentle movement and meditation, online live T'ai Chi and Qigong teaching module from Jan. 26, 2023 to April 17, 2023.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

New York Medical CollegeLead Sponsor
69 Previous Clinical Trials
5,711 Total Patients Enrolled
Kenneth A Knapp, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorNew York Medical College, Valhalla, NY 10595

Media Library

T'ai Chi and Qigong Rehabilitation Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05801588 — N/A
Lower Back Pain Clinical Trial 2023: T'ai Chi and Qigong Rehabilitation Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05801588 — N/A
T'ai Chi and Qigong Rehabilitation 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05801588 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Are new participants being admitted to this research endeavor?

"That is accurate. Information from clinicaltrials.gov reveals that this medical trial, initially published on September 22nd 2022, is currently looking for participants. 300 people are required to join the study from a single site."

Answered by AI

How many participants are enrolled in this experiment?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov confirms that this research is currently searching for participants, having been posted on September 22nd 2022 and updated as recently as April 5th 2023. The trial requires 300 individuals to be recruited from a single site."

Answered by AI

Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
New York
What site did they apply to?
New York Medical College
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
How many prior treatments have patients received?
3+

Why did patients apply to this trial?

Interested in holistic approach healing.
PatientReceived 2+ prior treatments

What questions have other patients asked about this trial?

How long will the trial run for and is there compensation?
PatientReceived 2+ prior treatments
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Participating in T'ai Chi to Reduce Back Pain and Improve Quality of Life
2022. "Participating in T'ai Chi to Reduce Back Pain and Improve Quality of Life". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05801588.
~135 spots leftby Apr 2025
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