Massage, Meditation, and Tai Chi for Chronic Lower Back Pain
Relaxation-Related CAM Therapies for Chronic Back Pain
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interventional
120
0 countries
N/A
Brief Summary
This clinical trial is a preliminary study designed to prepare for a full-scale, randomized clinical trial of the effectiveness of tai chi, mediation, and therapeutic massage for chronic lower back pain in adults.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable low-back-pain
Started Sep 2000
Longer than P75 for not_applicable low-back-pain
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
September 1, 2000
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
June 1, 2003
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
October 9, 2003
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
October 13, 2003
CompletedOctober 13, 2017
October 1, 2017
October 9, 2003
October 11, 2017
Conditions
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Chronic lower back pain
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Daniel C. Cherkin
Center for Health Studies
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- FACTORIAL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
October 9, 2003
First Posted
October 13, 2003
Study Start
September 1, 2000
Study Completion
June 1, 2003
Last Updated
October 13, 2017
Record last verified: 2017-10