Effects of horticultural therapy versus handiwork on anterior cingulate cortex activity in people with chronic low back pain: A randomized, controlled, cross-over, pilot study.

ABSTRACT: To assess the efficacy of horticultural therapy (HT) on anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) activity and the changes in rumination and catastrophizing scores in individuals with chronic low back pain (LBP). We conducted a randomized, controlled, cross-over, 3-week pilot study (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04656158). The departments of physical medicine and rehabilitation (hospital grounds and occupational therapy room) and imaging research were involved. The participants were adults with non-specific chronic LBP. All participants underwent two 90-min HT sessions and two 90-min handiwork sessions per week. The activity sequence order was randomized, and the activities were separated by a wash-out period of 1 week. Each participant underwent 3 brain MRIs: before, after the first, and after

SUBMITTER: Roren A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11651560 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature