Status:
COMPLETED
Qigong vs. Aerobic Exercise in the Treatment of Childhood Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
Lead Sponsor:
The Hospital for Sick Children
Conditions:
Muscular Disease
Fibromyalgia
Eligibility:
All Genders
8-18 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
This study is comparing two different exercise programs, Qi Gong (gentle stretching, and breathing) with an aerobics program (boxing and dancing) to see if children with chronic pain or fibromyalgia a...
Detailed Description
Background: Childhood fibromyalgia (FM) and chronic musculoskeletal pain are common and sometimes devastating pediatric disorders resulting in widespread pain, fatigue, tenderness and significant disa...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 8-18 years
- Diagnosis of childhood fibromyalgia or chronic musculoskeletal pain (ACR criteria)
Exclusion
- Co-morbidity with cardiac, pulmonary or metabolic disease.
- Children who engage in more than 3 hours of structured extracurricular physical activity programs weekly, unless a physiotherapy pool program with emphasis on joint range of motion and stretching.
- Children who are unable to cooperate with testing procedures.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
August 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00312234
Start Date
August 1 2005
End Date
August 1 2007
Last Update
December 18 2013
Active Locations (2)
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1
Bloorview MacMillan Children's Centre
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M2J 4S9
2
Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 1X8