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Gentle movements may soothe nerve pain after spinal injury

NCT ID NCT04917107

Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Minnesota Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether qigong, a practice of gentle movements and focused breathing, could reduce nerve pain in adults with spinal cord injury. About 23 people with chronic pain participated. The trial was stopped early, so the full effects are unclear.

What this could mean

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Active substance
qigong (gentle movements with guided breathing)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a safe, drug-free way to ease chronic nerve pain after spinal cord injury.
What could go wrong
The trial was terminated early and enrolled only 23 people, so results are limited. Qigong may not reduce pain for everyone.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

23 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jul 2021

Finished

Feb 2023

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 75 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Spinal cord injury of greater than or equal to 3 months * Medically stable with paraplegia (T1 and below) or tetraplegia (C4 and below) * Highest level of below-level SCI-related neuropathic pain \>3 on the numeric pain rating scale. Exclusion Criteria: * MRI contra-indications (stabilizing hardware is typically MRI safe) * Uncontrolled seizure disorder; cognitive impairment and/or communicative disability (e.g., due to brain injury) that prevent the participant from following directions or from learning * Ventilator dependency * Pregnancy to plans to become pregnant during study * Inability to perform kinesthetic imagery. * Participants who cannot feel index finger movements will not perform the robot task but will perform all other resting-state and tasks in the MRI scanner.

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Conditions

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spinal cord injury

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Spinal cord injuries

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Minnesota

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States

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