Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1:Virtual Reality Tai Chi Intervention
Group 2:Non Virtual Reality Tai Chi Intervention
Sponsors
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Participants aged 18 years or above with chronic musculoskeletal pain, defined as pain that lasted for more than 3 months persistently or intermittently, including regional pain (joints, limbs, back, and/or neck), a degenerative joint condition, such as osteoarthritis, and/or musculoskeletal complaints that fall under the chronic primary pain classification of the International Classification of Disease-11, pain intensity score >= 3 on a numerical rating scale of 10; stable baseline physical activity; and ability to understand written and verbal Chinese.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participants with cancer-related pain, inflammatory rheumatic disease; a recent history of stroke or major surgery in the past 6 months; terminal illness; serious mental illness; severe or uncontrolled heart disease; major joint replacement or spinal surgery; comorbid conditions that might impede active participation in the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Brief Pain Inventory - severity;International Physical Activity Questionnaire -Short Form;Simulator Sickness Questionnaire; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| EuroQoul-5 dimensions questionnaire;Pain Self Efficacy Questionnaire HK;Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7;Patient Health Questionnaire 9;Brief pain inventory - interference;Sociodemographic data; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactProf. Regina Wing Shan SIT
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Outcome results
None listed