Feasibility of using remotely delivered Spring Forest Qigong to reduce neuropathic pain in adults with spinal cord injury: A pilot study

Introduction: Approximately 69% of 299,000 Americans with spinal cord injury (SCI) suffer debilitating chronic neuropathic pain, which is intractable to treatment. The aim of this study is to determine feasibility, as the primary objective, and estimates of efficacy of a remotely delivered Qigong intervention in adults with SCI-related neuropathic pain, as the secondary objective.
Methods: We recruited adults with SCI-related neuropathic pain, with SCI ≥3 months, with complete or incomplete SCI, and highest neuropathic pain level of >3 on the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), using nationwide volunteer sampling. Using a non-randomized controlled trial design, participants practiced Spring Forest Qigong’s “Five Element Qigong Healing Movements” (online video) by combining movement to the best of their ability with kinesthetic imagery, at least 3x/week for 12 weeks. Adherence was automatically tracked through the Spring Forest Qigong website. Outcomes of neuropathic pain intensity (NPR..., Responses to questionnaires were collected on the University of Minnesota REDCap platform
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1. Title of Dataset: Data used for a non-randomized controlled trial of remote Qigong in adults with spinal cord injury-related neuropathic pain.
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Name: Ann Van de Winckel
Institution: Division of Physical Therapy, Division of Rehabilitation Science, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Medical School, University of Minnesota
Address: 420 Delaware ST SE (MMC388), Minneapolis, MN 55455
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ORCID: 0000-0001-8400-3177

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3. Date published or finalized for release: The information will soon be submitted to the journal JAMA Network Open
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