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Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain Treated With Tai Chi and Chiropractic Care

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Study Overview

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Description

This feasibility project aims to evaluate the effectiveness of chiropractic care combined with Tai Chi (TC) training to reduce pain and disability in adults with chronic non-specific neck pain (CNNP).

Official Title

Combined Chiropractic Care and Tai Chi for Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain

Quick Facts

Study Start:2023-10-25
Study Completion:2026-12-31
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT05726331

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years to 65 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Chronic nonspecific neck pain at least 5 days a week for at least 3 consecutive months
  2. * Neck pain averaged over past week of 3 or more on numerical rating scale ranging from 0 to 10, with 10 described as 'worst neck pain imaginable'
  3. * Neck Disability Index score of 5 or greater
  4. * Agreeable to participate in all study procedures and be randomized to all intervention groups
  5. * Fluent in English
  1. * Currently, or having received chiropractic care in past 12 months
  2. * Regular practice (on average, weekly) of Yoga, Tai Chi or Qigong in the past 6 months
  3. * Any major systemic illness or unstable medical condition (e.g. Parkinson's disease, cancer) or psychiatric condition requiring immediate treatment or that could lead to difficulty complying with the protocol
  4. * Any disability precluding exercise practice
  5. * History of stroke, carotid artery dissection, or vertebral artery dissection
  6. * Signs of myelopathy or carotid bruits or evidence of pathological hypermobility (e.g. Ehlers Danlos Syndrome) during the clinical exam
  7. * Neck pain caused by congenital deformity of the spine that contraindicate treatment, neck pain related to neoplasm, inflammatory rheumatic disease, neurological disorder, active oncologic disease, severe affective disorder, addiction, or psychosis
  8. * Neck pain associated with unstable radicular pain or radiculopathy
  9. * Pregnancy
  10. * Recent spinal injections (in the past 4 weeks)
  11. * Neck pain with litigation
  12. * Any prior cervical surgery/spinal surgery within previous year
  13. * Persons currently involved in a disability/accident claim

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Jacqui Guzman, BA
CONTACT
617-732-9418
jguzman5@bwh.harvard.edu
Daniel Litrownik
CONTACT
dlitrown@bwh.harvard.edu

Study Locations (Sites)

Osher Clinical Center at Brigham and Women's Hospital
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, 02199
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Harvard University Faculty of Medicine

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2023-10-25
Study Completion Date2026-12-31

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2023-10-25
Study Completion Date2026-12-31

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • chiropractic
  • Tai Chi

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Neck Pain
  • Chronic Pain