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The therapeutic mechanism of Tai Chi on chronic nonspecific low back pain

Effect of 24 forms Yang-style Tai Chi on pain in patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain:an EEG and EMG study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR1900025410
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2019-08-26
Start date
2019-08-25
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-08-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Chronic non-specific low back pain

Interventions

Tai Chi:24 forms Yang-style Tai Chi and basic treatments
Simplify Tai Chi:8 forms of 24 forms Yang-style Tai Chi and basic treatments
Control:basic treatments

Sponsors

The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 55 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Female 18-55 years old; 2) Clear diagnostic results of nonspecific low back pain; 3) Pain lasts for more than 3 months; 4) Average pain score (NRS 10 points) greater than 4 points; 5) Agree to suspend drug intake and no new medical treatment plan.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Suspected or confirmed severe spinal lesions (spinal fractures, metastases, inflammatory or infectious diseases, cauda equina syndrome)/Extensive Nervous System Diseases) and Nerve Injury; 2) Sports contraindications or serious infectious diseases such as fracture, serious heart disease, hypertension, cancer, etc.; 3) Any recent surgical plan; 4) Back or neck surgery in the past three years, specific back or neck surgery (e.g., spinal stenosis surgery) or osteoporotic vertebral fracture; 5) Pregnant and lactating women; 6) With cognitive impairment; 7) Has Tai Chi training experience; 8) The residence distance is more than 10 kilometer from the sixth courtyard of Zhongda University.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pressure Pain Threshold;Conditional Pain Modulation;short-form of McGill pain questionarires;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Electromyography of erector spinalis;cold pressure pain-state electroencephalogram;rest-state electroencephalogram;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactWang, Yuling

The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University

wangyul@mail.sysu.edu.cn+86 13054445587

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026