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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.


Clinical Trial Description

The central hypothesis of this investigation is that, in adults with cLBP, practicing Qigong compared to exercise will result in reduced pain and improved body awareness and proprioception (primary behavioral endpoints), disability, balance, core muscle strength, and other CLBP symptoms will be secondary behavioral endpoints.To test this hypothesis, the investigators will assess (1) participant recruitment and retention ; (2) adherence to interventions, engagement/satisfaction with the program; and (3) changes in body awareness-related brain activation and connectivity pre-post intervention (Qigong vs exercise) related to primary endpoints of pain perception, body awareness and objective measures of lower limb proprioception. ;


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NCT number NCT04164225
Study type Interventional
Source University of Minnesota
Contact Ann Van de Winckel, PhD, MSPT, PT
Phone 612-625-1191
Email avdwlab@umn.edu
Status Recruiting
Phase N/A
Start date January 21, 2020
Completion date June 30, 2028

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