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National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) |
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| Information provided by: | National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00104156 |
Purpose
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of Qigong therapy, an ancient Chinese practice, for pain relief and symptom improvement in people with knee osteoarthritis (OA).
Study hypotheses: 1) Qigong therapy will result in greater reduction of pain and greater symptom improvement than sham treatment. 2) Individuals with a history of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use will be more likely to experience benefits of Qigong therapy than those without such experience.
| Condition | Intervention | Phase |
|---|---|---|
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Osteoarthritis |
Procedure: External Qigong therapy |
Phase II |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Treatment, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study |
| Official Title: | Qigong Therapy for Osteoarthritis at Knees |
| Estimated Enrollment: | 100 |
| Study Start Date: | January 2005 |
| Study Completion Date: | August 2007 |
| Primary Completion Date: | August 2007 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
OA is the leading cause of disability in the United States. Standard treatment for OA is drug therapy; however, cost, side effects, and varying levels of effectiveness warrant the need for development of new treatments. Qigong therapy, which involves deep meditation, breathing exercises, and the harnessing of energy, may be an effective treatment for OA.
According to traditional Chinese medicine, Qi (Chi) is the "life force" that flows through the body and keeps people healthy and vital. In the practice of traditional Chinese medicine, arthritis is thought to be due to a blockage of the flow of Qi or a buildup of abnormal or damaging Qi. It is believed that releasing this buildup or breaking the blockage of Qi through Qigong therapy may relieve OA symptoms.
Participants will be randomly assigned to receive five sessions of either Qigong therapy or sham treatment over a period of 2 weeks. During Qigong therapy, a therapist will send his or her Qi to the arthritic knees through touch and meditation. Similar body work will be performed during the sham treatment, but no Qi will be harnessed. Self-report scales that measure pain, stiffness, anxiety, daily drug use, CAM use, and overall functioning will be used to assess participants. The assessments will occur at study start and at a 3-month follow-up visit.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 80 Years |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Contacts and Locations| United States, New Jersey | |
| University of Medicine and Dentistry, New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School | |
| Piscataway, New Jersey, United States, 08854 | |
| University of Medicine and Dentistry, New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School | |
| Newark, New Jersey, United States, 07103 | |
| Principal Investigator: | Kevin W. Chen, PhD MPH | Division of Addiction Psychiatry, University of Medicine and Dentistry, New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School |
| Principal Investigator: | Leonard Sigal, MD | Rheumatology Department - Biomedical Sciences Program, University of Medicine and Dentistry, New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School |
More Information
| Study ID Numbers: | R21 AT001352-01A2 |
| Study First Received: | February 23, 2005 |
| Last Updated: | January 23, 2008 |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00104156 |
| Health Authority: | United States: Federal Government |
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Knee pain Arthritis Qigong |
Qi Meditation Breathing Exercises |
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Osteoarthritis, Knee Musculoskeletal Diseases Osteoarthritis Joint Diseases |
Arthritis Pain Rheumatic Diseases |
