Tai Chi for Chronic Non-specific Neck Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 114
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- pain intensity
研究概览
简要总结
In this study the efficacy of Tai Chi will be tested in comparison to conventional neck exercises and usual care in a randomized controlled trial. Tai Chi and neck exercises will be lead by a trained exercise therapist and Tai Chi instructor, both groups receive 12 weeks of training, once weekly for 60-90 min in a group setting. Pain, Disability, quality of life, wellbeing, stress perception, psychological distress will be used to determine effects.
详细描述
see above
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •chronic non specific neck pain (3 months at least)
- •45mm pain intensity on average on the visual analog scale
排除标准
- •specific neck pain due to
- •inflammatory diseases
- •rheumatic diseases
- •neurological diseases
- •prolapse or protrusion
- •oncological disease
- •trauma (whiplash)
- •congenital deformity of the spine
- •severe comorbidity (somatic, psychiatric)
- •pregnancy
- •participation in other clinical trials
- •regular practice of tai chi, qigong, yoga in the past 6 months
- •medication with opioids
研究组 & 干预措施
Tai Chi
Simplified 24 Yang Style 12 weeks, 1x/week, 60-90 minutes
干预措施: Tai Chi (Behavioral)
Neck exercise
conventional neck exercises 12 weeks, 1x/week, 60 min stretching and strengthening, neck education
干预措施: Neck exercises (Behavioral)
Usual care
Usual care, no specific study intervention this group is offered Tai Chi or neck exercises at the end of the study
结局指标
主要结局
pain intensity
时间窗: week 12
pain intensity on a visual analogue scale (0-100mm)
次要结局
- pain intensity(week 24)
- pain on movement(week 12, week 24)
- neck disability(week 12, week 24)
- health related quality of life(week 12, week 24)
- Anxiety and Depression(week 12, week 24)
- Wellbeing(week 12, week 24)
- Stress(week 12, week 24)
- interoceptive awareness(week 12, week 24)
- Postural Awareness(week 12, week 24)
- Safety(week 24)
- pain intensity ratings(week 12)
- use of analgetics(week 12)
- use of concomitant therapies(week 12)
研究者
Romy Lauche
PhD
Universität Duisburg-Essen