Research Article

Extension Trial of Qigong for Fibromyalgia: A Quantitative and Qualitative Study

Table 1

Demographics and other characteristics of trial participants entering the extension trial (extracted from information provided at entry to the earlier controlled trial) [12].

VariableExtension trial group ( )

Gender F : M20 : 0
Age at enrollment, years (SD)53 (9.3)
Duration of fibromyalgia, years (SD)11.5 (6.7)
BMI at enrollment (IQR)31.3 (7.8)
Pain medications, mean number (SD)3.0 (1.6)
Other medications, mean number (SD)5.2 (2.9)
Baseline NRS-PI, mean (SD)6.5 (1.3)
Baseline FIQ, mean (SD)58.8 (15.8)
Baseline PSQI, mean (SD)14.0 (3.1)
Baseline SF-physical, mean (SD)31.5 (10.7)
Baseline SF-mental, mean (SD)41.8 (11.3)