
Brent Leininger, DC, MS, PhD
Titles
Education
PhD, Health Services Research, Policy and Administration, University of Minnesota
Doctor of Chiropractic, Palmer College of Chiropractic
MS, Clinical Research, University of Minnesota
BS, Biology, South Dakota State University
Summary
Dr. Leininger is an Assistant Professor in the Integrative Health & Wellbeing Research Program at the Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing at the University of Minnesota. He is a past recipient of a Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) postdoctoral fellowship (F32) and is currently supported by a K01 career development award through the NIH’s National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH). His research focuses on the clinical and cost-effectiveness of non-pharmacological approaches for the management of musculoskeletal pain. In addition to performing economic evaluations, he has been involved in the design, implementation, analysis, and reporting of numerous clinical trials and systematic reviews investigating the impact of integrative therapies on health among a variety of populations.
Research
Research
Research Summary/Interests
- Musculoskeletal pain (particularly low back pain, neck pain and headache)
- Complementary and integrative therapies (mind-body)
- Cost-effectiveness analyses
- Self-management strategies
Research Funding Grants
Partners for Pain & Wellbeing Equity: A Randomized Trial of Community Supported Complementary and Integrative Health Self Management for Back Pain (1R61AT012309-01 Evans/Leininger) -- National Institutes of Health Center for Complementary & Integrative Health
Cost effectiveness of spinal manipulation therapy for seniors with neck pain (7F32AT007507, Leininger) -- National Institutes of Health National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine—Principal Investigator
Mindful Movement for Physical Activity and Wellbeing in Older Adults: A Community Based Randomized Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Study (4R33AT0009110, Evans) -- National Institutes of Health National Center for Complementary & Integrative Health
Spinal Manipulation and Patient Self-Management to Prevent Back Pain Chronicity -- PACBACK (4UH3AT008769, Bronfort) -- National Institutes of Health Center for Complementary & Integrative Health
Publications
Publications in MyNCBI:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/myncbi/brent.leininger.1/bibliography/44142280/public/?sort=date&direction=ascending