Status:
COMPLETED
A Zhineng Qigong Intervention for Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain and/or Leg Pain
Lead Sponsor:
Lund University
Collaborating Sponsors:
The Swedish Institute for Health Sciences
Ekhaga foundation
Conditions:
Chronic Low Back Pain
Chronic Sciatica
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-75 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate a Zhineng Qigong intervention for patients with chronic low back pain and/or leg pain, and to test feasibility aspects.
Detailed Description
Zhineng Qigong is a self-training method which enables the participant to take an active part in a possible recovery process. The aims of this study are: 1) evaluate a Zhineng Qigong intervention reg...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- General inclusion criteria:
- Low back pain and/or leg pain (caused by lumbar disorder) with at least 3 months duration.
- Pain intensity in lumbar spine and/or leg (caused by lumbar disorder) at least 30 on a 0-100 Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), being "the best description of pain the past 2 weeks". (As enrolment initially went slow, also patients scoring VAS pain intensity 25 to 30 became eligible if their pain situations were qualitatively assessed severe, resulting in enrolment of 5 such patients).
- Resident in the county of Skåne (southern part of Sweden).
- Comfortable with the Swedish language.
- Acceptance not to practise Yoga, Meditation, or any other Qigong exercises during or 1 month after the intervention.
- Specific inclusion criteria, clinical pathway:
- Postoperative after lumbar spine surgery: one lumbar spine surgery 1-6 years earlier, for either spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, or segmental pain. Pain intensity (back and/or leg) at least 30 on 0-100 mm VAS in latest SweSpine follow-up protocol.
- Patients from Primary Healthcare Centres: chronic low back pain (at least 3 months duration) with or without leg pain.
- Patients on waiting list for lumbar spine surgery: Planned first surgery for either spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, or segmental pain.
- Exclusion criteria:
- Lumbar spine or other major surgery planned before, during, or within 1 month after the intervention period.
- History of serious mental disease, epilepsy, or narcolepsy.
- Current abuse of medicament, drug, or alcohol.
- Pregnancy (due to practical reasons only).
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
55 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04520334
Start Date
November 1 2013
End Date
December 1 2014
Last Update
August 20 2020
Active Locations (9)
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1
Primary Healthcare Centre Dalby
Dalby, Sweden
2
Primary Healthcare Centre Löddeköpinge
Löddeköpinge, Sweden
3
Primary Healthcare Centre Capio Citykliniken Clemenstorget
Lund, Sweden
4
Primary Healthcare Centre Laurentiikliniken
Lund, Sweden