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Charite University, Berlin, Germany |
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Information provided by: | Charite University, Berlin, Germany |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00615732 |
The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of qigong for the treatment of chronic neck pain compared to exercise therapy and waiting list group.
Condition | Intervention |
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Chronic Neck Pain |
Procedure: Qigong Procedure: exercise therapy |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Parallel Assignment |
Official Title: | Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial on the Effectiveness of Qigong and Exercise Therapy in Patients With Chronic Neck Pain. |
Estimated Enrollment: | 120 |
Study Start Date: | March 2008 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | March 2010 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date: | September 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Arms | Assigned Interventions |
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1: Experimental
qigong
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Procedure: Qigong
18 therapy sessions, during the first 3 months once a week, month 4 to 6 once every second week
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2: Active Comparator
exercise therapy
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Procedure: exercise therapy
18 therapy sessions, during the first 3 months once a week, month 4 to 6 once every second week
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3: No Intervention |
Ages Eligible for Study: | 20 Years to 60 Years |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Germany | |
Institute for Social Medicine, Epidemiology, and Health Economics, Charité University Medical Center | |
Berlin, Germany, 10117 |
Principal Investigator: | Claudia M Witt, MD | Institute for Social Medicine, Epidemiology, and Health Economics, Charité University Medical Center |
Responsible Party: | Institute for Social Medicine, Epidemiology, and Health Economics, Charité ( Claudia M. Witt, MD ) |
Study ID Numbers: | QENA-08 |
Study First Received: | February 1, 2008 |
Last Updated: | May 27, 2008 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00615732 |
Health Authority: | Germany: Ethics Commission |
qigong traditional chinese medicine exercise therapy neck pain |
Signs and Symptoms Neck Pain Neurologic Manifestations Pain |
Nervous System Diseases |