Who is eligible for clinical trial NCT07772154?

Participants must meet protocol criteria for Low Back Pain. Confirm exact inclusion and exclusion requirements with the study coordinator.

Does clinical trial NCT07772154 provide travel or cost reimbursement?

Check with the site coordinator at the participating facility for travel and lodging stipend availability, and for which routine-care costs are covered.

🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-08-17

Virtual Tai Chi for Chronic Low Back Pain (Spine 2027) (NCT07772154)

🟡 Not Yet Recruiting Observational / Diagnostic 🧠 Behavioral & Psychological Program Sponsor: New York Medical College

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

This study tests whether a virtually delivered integrated tai chi, qigong, and meditation program, added to usual care, improves chronic low back pain, disability, quality of life, and healthcare costs compared with usual care alone. Adults with chronic low back pain are randomized to begin the program immediately (Tai Chi Now) or after a six-month period (Tai Chi Later). Outcomes are collected by online survey over twelve months.

Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (7 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (5 items).

Location: New York Medical College — Valhalla, New York

📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener

Instant Checklist

Check every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).

Age 18 years or older
Current non-specific low back pain lasting 12 weeks or more, with average pain over the past 7 days rated 4 or higher on a 0 to 10 scale
Understands written and spoken English
Has consistent internet access and is able to participate in virtual sessions
Agrees to appear on video during tai chi sessions, visible to the instructor and other participants
Willing to participate in a 12-month study including a 3-month foundation training phase with two 60-minute virtual live tai chi classes per week, 10 minutes of daily home practice, monthly 60-minute booster sessions during months 4 through 12, and five online surveys over 12 months at months 0, 2, 3, 6, and 12
Willing and able to provide informed consent

Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:

Exclusion Criteria:
Currently pregnant
Regular tai chi or qigong practice or research study participation in the past 5 years
History of spine surgery within the past 6 months
Severe psychiatric or medical comorbidities that, in the principal investigator's judgment, would make participation unsafe or not feasible Note on the second exclusion bullet: the protocol wording leaves open whether "research study participation" means participation in any research study or only in tai chi or qigong research. That wording has been carried over exactly as approved rather than clarified here, because the registry record should match the protocol. If the ambiguity is worth resolving, it belongs in a future amendment and then in a record update, not in this response.

🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)

New York Medical College — Valhalla, New York

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

🏛️ View Official NIH Record ↗