Status:
COMPLETED
Tai Chi for Chronic Low Back Pain in Older Adults
Lead Sponsor:
Kaiser Permanente
Conditions:
Back Pain Lower Back Chronic
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
There is a major gap in knowledge about safe and effective treatment options for older adults with chronic low back pain. This project will determine the feasibility of conducting a full-scale trial e...
Detailed Description
The ultimate goal of this project is to help fill the substantial gap in knowledge about safe and effective treatments for older adults with chronic low back pain. This deficiency is a particular prob...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- • Be men or women at least 65 years of age
- Have low back pain that has persisted for at least three months
- Have had back pain on at least half the days in the last 6 months
- Have at least moderate intensity low back pain
- Have some activity limitations due to back pain
- Be members of Kaiser Permanente Washington integrative health care system or have a regular source of health care and health insurance
- Have normal cognition or only mild cognitive impairment
- Be capable of understanding the study procedures and complying with them for the entire study period.
- Live close enough to the class site for attendance to be practical
- Give informed consent
Exclusion
- • Have certain specific conditions of LBP
- Prior lumbar spine surgery
- Have sciatica, or scheduled visits to a neurosurgeon or orthopedic surgeon.
- Receiving or seeking compensation for back pain
- Red flags of serious underlying illness
- Have practiced Tai Chi or yoga recently. Have other disabling conditions that might confound treatment effects
- Conditions making consent or treatment difficult
- Conditions making treatment unsafe or inappropriate
- Unwillingness to give informed consent
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2016
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 30 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
57 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03299192
Start Date
May 1 2016
End Date
April 30 2020
Last Update
April 2 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute
Seattle, Washington, United States, 98101