Clinical Trial: Tai Chi for Chronic Non-specific Neck Pain

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Tai Chi for Chronic Non-specific Neck Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Brief Summary: In this study the efficacy of Tai Chi will be tested in comparison to conventional neck exercises and usual care in a randomized controlled trial. Tai Chi and neck exercises will be lead by a trained exercise therapist and Tai Chi instructor, both groups receive 12 weeks of training, once weekly for 60-90 min in a group setting. Pain, Disability, quality of life, wellbeing, stress perception, psychological distress will be used to determine effects.

Detailed Summary: see above
Sponsor: Universität Duisburg-Essen

Current Primary Outcome: pain intensity [ Time Frame: week 12 ]

pain intensity on a visual analogue scale (0-100mm)


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

  • pain intensity [ Time Frame: week 24 ]
    pain intensity on a visual analogue scale (0-100mm)
  • pain on movement [ Time Frame: week 12, week 24 ]
    pain intensity on a visual analogue scale (0-100mm) evoked by head movement into 6 directions POM validated by Lauche et al., 2014, Pain Medicine
  • neck disability [ Time Frame: week 12, week 24 ]
    neck disability index (NDI), Vernon et al.
  • health related quality of life [ Time Frame: week 12, week 24 ]
    short form quality of life questionnaire (SF-36), Bullinger and Kirchberger
  • Anxiety and Depression [ Time Frame: week 12, week 24 ]
    Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)
  • Wellbeing [ Time Frame: week 12, week 24 ]
    Wellbeing on the FEW16 Questionnaire
  • Stress [ Time Frame: week 12, week 24 ]
    Subjective stress perception, Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)
  • interoceptive awareness [ Time Frame: week 12, week 24 ]
    The Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness (MAIA)
  • Postural Awareness [ Time Frame: week 12, week 24 ]
    Postural Awareness Questionnaire (PAS)
  • Safety [ Time Frame: week 24 ]
    All adverse and serious adverse events
  • pain intensity ratings [ Time Frame: week 12 ]
    daily rating of pain intensity, visual analog scales
  • use of analgetics [ Time Frame: week 12 ]
    daily information on use of analgetics
  • use of concomitant therapies [ Time Frame: week 12 ]
    daily information on use of concomitant therapies for neck pain


Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Universität Duisburg-Essen

Dates:
Date Received: August 18, 2014
Date Started: August 2014
Date Completion:
Last Updated: April 9, 2015
Last Verified: April 2015