Chronic Pain
Conditions
Brief summary
This observational study documented outcomes resulting from qigong practice as a complementary self-care practice. All subjects continued with their usual medical care. Recruitment was passive, and participants consisted of those who encountered the practice as part of an earlier clinical trial, or entered the program prior to the observational period (posted information, word-of-mouth), or entered during the observational period (posted information).
Interventions
BEHAVIORALqigong
Patients of the Pain Management Unit either experience usual treatment, or usual treatment plus qigong practice.
Sponsors
Nova Scotia Health Authority
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Those undertaking qigong practice as a complementary self-care practice at the Pain Management Unit
Exclusion criteria
* None
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Brief Pain Inventory | 8 week intervals | Brief Pain Inventory, short form. Minimum is 0 (no pain), maximum is 10 (most pain) |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Profile of Mood States | 8 week intervals | Profile of Mood States. Minimum is 30 (less depressed), maximum is 150 (more depressed) |
| health-related quality of life | 8 week intervals | Short Form-12 item, Version 2 (SF-12V2). Minimum is 12 (lowest Quality of life), maximum is 56 (best Quality of life) |
| Sleep | 8 week intervals | Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index. Minimum is 0 (best sleep), maximum is 21 (poor sleep). |
| Fatigue | 8 week intervals | Chronic Fatigue Scale. Minimum is 0 (no fatigue), maximum is 42 (most fatigue). |
| Practice log | 8 week intervals | Weekly Practice log |
Outcome results
None listed