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Simplified Tai Chi for Reducing Fibromyalgia Pain

NCT01311427 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 99

Last updated 2011-03-09

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Data from two recent Tai chi studies have found that Tai Chi yields symptomatic benefit in patients with fibromyalgia (FM). The purpose of this study is to confirm those findings in a larger randomized, controlled clinical trial in a community-based setting. We also sought to extend this line of inquiry by closely examining Tai chi's effect on physical function, specifically postural stability. Towards these ends, we conducted a single-blind, randomized controlled clinical trial of an FM modified 8-form Yang-style Tai chi program compared to standard education. Subjects in both conditions meet in small groups two times weekly for 60 minutes over 12 weeks.

Conditions

  • Fibromyalgia

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

8-form Yang-style Tai chi

This study tested a modified 8-form Yang-style Tai chi program in subjects with fibromyalgia. Participants met in a small group two times weekly for 60 minutes over 12 weeks.

BEHAVIORAL

Group education

Standard group education was delivered to participants in a small group format twice weekly for 60 minutes over 12 weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Oregon Research Institute

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Kim D Jones, PhD · Oregon Health and Science University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
40 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-08-31
Primary Completion
2008-07-31
Completion
2008-07-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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