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Massage, Meditation, and Tai Chi for Chronic Lower Back Pain

Sponsor
Kaiser Permanente (Other)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT00070915
Collaborator
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) (NIH)
120
Enrollment
33
Duration (Months)

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

This clinical trial is a preliminary study designed to prepare for a full-scale, randomized clinical trial of the effectiveness of tai chi, mediation, and therapeutic massage for chronic lower back pain in adults.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Behavioral: Tai chi
  • Behavioral: Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction program
  • Procedure: Therapeutic massage
 N/A

Detailed Description

Despite the common use of complementary and alternative therapies for back pain, little is known about how such therapies compare with each other or with conventional medical therapies in terms of effectiveness and cost. This study will lay the groundwork for a full-scale trial that will evaluate the relative effectiveness and costs of three promising relaxation-related techniques (massage, tai chi, and meditation) that are appropriate for both younger and older adults with chronic lower back pain. The pilot study will identify and resolve unanticipated problems and estimate the sample sizes required for an adequately-powered, full-scale trial.

Participants with chronic lower back pain will be randomly assigned to one of the following groups: tai chi, massage, meditation, or continued usual care (control group). The participants assigned to each intervention will be divided equally between persons under and over age 65.

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Factorial Assignment
Masking:
Single
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Official Title:
Relaxation-Related CAM Therapies for Chronic Back Pain
Study Start Date :
Sep 1, 2000
Study Completion Date :
Jun 1, 2003

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

    Eligibility Criteria

    Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study:
    20 Years to 64 Years
    Sexes Eligible for Study:
    All
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
    Yes

    Inclusion Criteria

    • Chronic lower back pain

    Contacts and Locations

    Locations

    No locations specified.

    Sponsors and Collaborators

    • Kaiser Permanente
    • National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

    Investigators

    • Principal Investigator: Daniel C. Cherkin, Center for Health Studies

    Study Documents (Full-Text)

    None provided.

    More Information

    Publications

    None provided.
    Responsible Party:
    Kaiser Permanente
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT00070915
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • R01AT000606-01
    • R01AT000606-01
    First Posted:
    Oct 13, 2003
    Last Update Posted:
    Oct 13, 2017
    Last Verified:
    Oct 1, 2017
    Additional relevant MeSH terms:
    Back Pain
    Low Back Pain

    Study Results

    No Results Posted as of Oct 13, 2017