Observational Trial of Qigong for Patients in Pain

NCT ID: NCT04279639

Last Updated: 2020-02-27

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

35 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-06-13

Study Completion Date

2017-10-31

Brief Summary

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This observational study documented outcomes resulting from qigong practice as a complementary self-care practice. All subjects continued with their usual medical care. Recruitment was passive, and participants consisted of those who encountered the practice as part of an earlier clinical trial, or entered the program prior to the observational period (posted information, word-of-mouth), or entered during the observational period (posted information).

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Chronic Pain

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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qigong practice

Patients in this arm participated in qigong as part of their treatment at the Pain Management Unit

qigong

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Patients of the Pain Management Unit either experience usual treatment, or usual treatment plus qigong practice.

control

Patients attend the pain management unit but do not undertake qigong practice.

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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qigong

Patients of the Pain Management Unit either experience usual treatment, or usual treatment plus qigong practice.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Those undertaking qigong practice as a complementary self-care practice at the Pain Management Unit

Exclusion Criteria

* None
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Nova Scotia Health Authority

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Mary Lynch

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

References

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Curry L, Pike M, Lynch M, Marcon D, Sawynok J. Observational Study of Qigong as a Complementary Self-Care Practice at a Tertiary-Care Pain Management Unit. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2021 Jun 17;2021:6621069. doi: 10.1155/2021/6621069. eCollection 2021.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 34239585 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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1021299

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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