- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT03299192
Tai Chi for Chronic Low Back Pain in Older Adults
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
The ultimate goal of this project is to help fill the substantial gap in knowledge about safe and effective treatments for older adults with chronic low back pain. This deficiency is a particular problem because treatments that have been found safe and effective for younger adults may not be appropriate for an older population that is at higher risk of adverse effects and that may have different needs and treatment preferences. Tai Chi, which has been found effective for chronic back pain in younger adults, seems particularly well-suited for older adults with chronic low back pain because it includes multiple therapeutic elements, is gentle and has been found beneficial for a variety of health conditions more common to older adults. The goal of this project is to prepare the foundation for successfully conducting a full-scale trial evaluating the effectiveness of two doses of Tai Chi (Standard and Enhanced, which includes Standard + Maintenance Tai Chi) for improving chronic low back pain in older adults over the course of a year.
In the first phase of this study (Aim 1), the the Investigators will focus on finalization of a Standard Tai Chi protocol, development of the maintenance Tai Chi protocol and development of a credible attention control group. In the course of finalizing the feasibility trial documents, members of the research study team will work with patient partners (older adults with chronic low back pain) to adapt strategies for recruitment, adherence to Tai Chi, safety, and optimizing follow-up rates for this population and the Investigators will finalize the inclusion/exclusion criteria to maximize safety and generalizability.
After finalizing the key study components, the Investigators will conduct a randomized feasibility trial comparing Enhanced Tai Chi with Health Education and Usual Medical Care. Sixty-four older adults with cLBP - 65+ years of age will be randomized to the Enhanced (standard + maintenance) Tai Chi, to Health Education or to Usual Medical Care. Outcomes will be collected at 12, 26, and 52 weeks. The Investigators will evaluate the adequacy of key elements of the study developed in Aim 1 for inclusion in a full-scale trial. Finally, the research study team will conduct debriefing discussion groups with 30 trial participants to elicit their ideas for improving the procedures and protocols. This evaluation will address the overall feasibility of conducting a large trial and the value of including the Enhanced dose Tai Chi treatment arm.
If successful, this feasibility study will pave the way for conducting an adequately-powered randomized\ controlled trial evaluating the ability of Tai Chi to reduce the impact of chronic low back pain on older adults. In view of the absence of knowledge about clearly safe and effective treatments for this population, this line of research has the potential for substantially reducing the suffering of many Americans with back pain.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Washington
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Seattle, Washington, United States, 98101
- Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
• Be men or women at least 65 years of age
- Have low back pain that has persisted for at least three months
- Have had back pain on at least half the days in the last 6 months
- Have at least moderate intensity low back pain
- Have some activity limitations due to back pain
- Be members of Kaiser Permanente Washington integrative health care system or have a regular source of health care and health insurance
- Have normal cognition or only mild cognitive impairment
- Be capable of understanding the study procedures and complying with them for the entire study period.
- Live close enough to the class site for attendance to be practical
- Give informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
• Have certain specific conditions of LBP
- Prior lumbar spine surgery
- Have sciatica, or scheduled visits to a neurosurgeon or orthopedic surgeon.
- Receiving or seeking compensation for back pain
- Red flags of serious underlying illness
- Have practiced Tai Chi or yoga recently. Have other disabling conditions that might confound treatment effects
- Conditions making consent or treatment difficult
- Conditions making treatment unsafe or inappropriate
- Unwillingness to give informed consent
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Single
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Tai Chi
twice weekly classes for 12 weeks and then weekly for 6 weeks, every other week for 6 weeks and monthly for 3 months
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Yang Style Tai Chi
Medications, PT, Complementary and Integrative Health and other miscellaneous treatments as appropriate.
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Active Comparator: Health Education
twice weekly classes for 12 weeks
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Medications, PT, Complementary and Integrative Health and other miscellaneous treatments as appropriate.
Comprehensive Health Education relevant for Healthy Aging in Patients with Chronic Back Pain
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Active Comparator: Usual Medical Care
the usual care to which participants are entitled by their health insurance
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Medications, PT, Complementary and Integrative Health and other miscellaneous treatments as appropriate.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Change in Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire Score
Time Frame: Baseline, 3, 6, 12 months
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The score of the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire (RDMQ) is the total number of items checked, from a minimum of 0 to a maximum of 24, with a higher score indicating a higher experience of disability from back pain. The timeframe of the RMDQ is how a person feels within the last 7 days. Change was calculated as the value of the time point (3, 6, or 12 months) minus baseline |
Baseline, 3, 6, 12 months
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- R34AT009052 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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