Mind-Body Exercise for COPD: A Pilot Study

NCT ID: NCT01007903

Last Updated: 2026-02-04

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

10 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Brief Summary

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This is a pilot randomized controlled trial of feasibility and preliminary effects of a 12 week tai chi intervention vs. usual care in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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COPD

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Usual Care

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Tai Chi

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Tai Chi exercise

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

12-week tai chi exercise class

Interventions

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Tai Chi exercise

12-week tai chi exercise class

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* physician diagnosis of COPD
* FEV1\<65% of predicted and FEV1/FVC\<0.70
* ≥45 years old

Exclusion Criteria

* COPD exacerbation requiring ER visit or hospitalization within past month
* planned major pulmonary intervention in coming 3 months
* severe peripheral vascular disease/claudication or other physical condition precluding walk test
* inability to perform bicycle ergometry
* severe cognitive dysfunction (MMSE ≤ 24)
* inability to speak English
* current participation in a pulmonary rehabilitation or regular practice of tai chi
Minimum Eligible Age

45 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Institutes of Health (NIH)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Gloria Y. Yeh

Associate Professor of Medicine

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Gloria Yeh, MD, MPH

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Harvard Medical School (HMS and HSDM)

Locations

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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Yeh GY, Roberts DH, Wayne PM, Davis RB, Quilty MT, Phillips RS. Tai chi exercise for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a pilot study. Respir Care. 2010 Nov;55(11):1475-82.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 20979675 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2007P000065

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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