Baduanjin with resistance training for back pain or osteoporosis
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study tests a gentle exercise program called Baduanjin combined with resistance training for people with back problems or osteoporosis who are about to have surgery. It aims to see if this type of exercise helps before and after the procedure.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must have a diagnosis of lumbar disc herniation (a slipped disc in your back) or osteoporosis (brittle bones).
- You need to be a woman aged 45 or older, or a man aged 50 or older.
- Your pain level should be at least a 3 on a 0-to-10 scale (0 = no pain, 10 = worst imaginable pain).
- You must be planning to have surgery during a one-week hospital stay.
- You should be able to speak Mandarin Chinese.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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