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Feasibility of Identifying Brain Mechanisms of Qigong and Behavioral Outcomes After Qigong Practice in People With Chronic Low Back Pain

United States60 participantsStarted 2020-01-21

Plain-language summary

The long-term objective of this investigation is to identify how Qigong affects brain function in brain areas relevant to patients with chronic low back pain (cLBP), thereby setting a foundation from which to perform further clinical research.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 70 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: \- Adults with chronic low back pain Exclusion Criteria: * Those with cognitive problems * Those unable to speak or understand instructions * Those who have nerve problems, fractures, or infections * Those who do not speak English * Those with severe deficit in motor imagery or in vision (both are used in MRI tasks)

What they're measuring

Change in Pain Numeric Rating Scale (NRS)

Timeframe: baseline, 15 weeks

Change in Revised Body Awareness Rating Questionnaire (BARQ)

Timeframe: baseline, 15 weeks

Change in Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS)

Timeframe: baseline, 15 weeks

Change in Five-Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ)

Timeframe: baseline, 15 weeks

Change in Proprioception

Timeframe: baseline, 15 weeks

Change in Postural Awareness Scale (PAS)

Timeframe: baseline, 15 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04164225

SponsorUniversity of Minnesota

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2028-06-30

Contact for this trial

Ann Van de Winckel, PhD, MSPT, PT

612-625-1191 avdwlab@umn.edu

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