Low back pain
Conditions
Interventions
Tai Chi Quan Group:Tai Chi Quan
Sponsors
Shanghai University of Sport
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
50 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Target participants will be mainly community-dwelling elderly people. The specific inclusion criterion is as follow: 1. Aged 50-80 years, can speak Chinese and complete the questionnaire survey; 2. Pain, at least 3 months, typically occurs in the area between the lower rib margins and the buttock creases, commonly accompanied by pain in one or both legs; 3. Have had back pain on at least half the time in the last 6 months; 4. The maximum and average scores of Numerical Rating Scale (in the range of 0-10) >= 3 and = 5; 6. Have normal cognition or only mild cognitive impairment (the scores of Mini-Mental State Examination (in the range of 0-27) >= 24); 7. Able to understand the learning process and complete the whole course; 8. Volunteer to participate the trial and sign an informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Meanwhile, we will exclude potential participants who: 1. Have practiced tai chi regularly for any reason within the past 6 months or who have practiced tai chi, yoga or qigong for nearly half a year to treat LBP; 2. Have received guided physical therapy for LBP within half a year, including stretching, strength training, motor control training and so on; 3. Have specific causes or potential causes of LBP (e.g., sciatica, spinal stenosis, lumbar disc herniation, spondylolisthesis, recent vertebral fracture and so on); 4. Have red flags of serious underlying systemic or visceral disease, (e.g., inflammatory disorders malignancy, unexplained weight loss, infections, or recent trauma); 5. Pain in other parts of the body is greater than LBP; 6. Had prior lumbar spine surgery; 7. Have history of drug and alcohol abuse; 8. Have other disabling conditions that might confound treatment effects; 9. Have moderate to severe depressive symptoms(the scores of Geriatric Depression scale)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Numerical Rating Scale;Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Lumbar Function Examinations;Balance Tests;Dual-task Timed "Up & Go" Test;6-minute Walk Test;Geriatric Depression Scale;The Self-Rating Anxiety Scale;Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index;Short-Form 12;General Perceived Self-Efficacy Scale;Global Perceived Effect;Expenses for Healthcare Monthly;Cognitive function;Outcomes of expectations and satisfaction; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactXue-qiang Wang
Shanghai University of Sport
Outcome results
None listed