Recruiting

Tai Ji

Sponsor:

New York Presbyterian Hospital

Code:

NCT05764382

Conditions

Low Back Pain

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

T'ai Chi and Qigong Rehabilitation

Usual care

Study Details

Brief summary:

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.

Conditions

Low Back Pain

Study ID

NCT05764382

Start date

Jan 1, 2023

Status verified date

Mar, 2023

Completion date

Jun 1, 2023

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Jun 1, 2023

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

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

Study Design

Enrollment

300 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Parallel Assignment

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: T'ai Chi and Qigong Rehabilitation

active comparator: Usual care

Interventions

T'ai Chi and Qigong Rehabilitation

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. Master Yang developed this course based on his own healing journey from severe back pain following a bike accident in 2014.

Usual care

Usual care as per primary care physican, physical therapist.

Primary outcome measure

  • Change in the Oswestry Disability Index 3 months after intervention [ Time Frame: baseline, 3 months ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Pravesh S Gadjradj, MD, MSc

+1‭(201) 263-1212‬p.gadjradj@erasmusmc.nl

Kenneth Kapp

kenneth_knapp@nymc.edu

Locations

New York Presbytarian Hospital

Recruiting

New York, New York, United States, 10021

Contacts

Pravesh S Gadjradj, MD

212-821-0850psg4001@med.cornell.edu

Brendan Mendary, BS

(212) 821-0850brm4011@med.cornell.edu

Principal Investigator:

Roger Hartl, Prof.dr.

More Information

Sponsor

New York Presbyterian Hospital

Last update posted

Mar 10, 2023

Last verified

Mar, 2023

Keywords

  • Tai Chi
  • Qigong

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by New York Presbyterian Hospital on 2023-03-10.