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Feasibility of Identifying Brain Mechanisms of Qigong and Behavioral Outcomes After Qigong Practice in People With Chronic Low Back Pain
Recruiting
Identifying Brain Mechanisms Related to Body Awareness Using QiGong to Relieve Chronic Low Back Pain
Who can join
Ages 18 to 70 · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: \- Adults with chronic low back pain Exclusion Criteria: * Those with cognitive problems * Those unable to speak or understand instructions * Those who have nerve problems, fractures, or infections * Those who do not speak English * Those with severe deficit in motor imagery or in vision (both are used in MRI tasks)
About the study
The long-term objective of this investigation is to identify how Qigong affects brain function in brain areas relevant to patients with chronic low back pain (cLBP), thereby setting a foundation from which to perform further clinical research.
What is being tested
- Qigong Exercise (behavioral)
- P.Volve Exercises (behavioral)
Sponsor: University of Minnesota · Participants: 60 · Started: Jan 21, 2020
Contact the study team
- Ann Van de Winckel, PhD, MSPT, PT · Phone: 612-625-1191
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT04164225
Locations in the U.S.
| Minnesota | Children's Rehabilitation Center, 426 Church Street SE Room 302 - Brain Body Mind Lab Minneapolis, MN 55455, Minneapolis |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.