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Effects of Tai Chi on Frailty in Elderly Adults

NCT ID: NCT01126723

Last Updated: 2023-12-19

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

66 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-09-30

Study Completion Date

2013-09-30

Brief Summary

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The aim of this study is determine the effects of Tai Chi exercise, as compared to an education-based control intervention, on cardiovascular and balance system function in older people at risk of developing frailty. We hypothesize that long-term Tai Chi training will improve specific nonlinear properties associated of cardiovascular and balance dynamics in this population.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Frailty

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Tai Chi group

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Tai Chi

Intervention Type OTHER

The Tai Chi intervention will consist of a 12 week, instructor-led, group-based Tai Chi training program (two, one-hour sessions per week).

Educational Control group

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Education-Control

Intervention Type OTHER

The Education-Control intervention consists of a 12 week, instructor-led attention control program consisting of health education and mind-body breathing exercises (two, one-hour sessions per week)

Interventions

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Tai Chi

The Tai Chi intervention will consist of a 12 week, instructor-led, group-based Tai Chi training program (two, one-hour sessions per week).

Intervention Type OTHER

Education-Control

The Education-Control intervention consists of a 12 week, instructor-led attention control program consisting of health education and mind-body breathing exercises (two, one-hour sessions per week)

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Men and women over age 70 will be included if they are able to stand and walk unassisted, are free of any acute or unstable medical conditions, and are able to understand directions and participate in the protocol.

Exclusion Criteria

* Potential subjects will be excluded 1) if they cannot stand and ambulate unassisted, 2) are experiencing any symptomatic cardiovascular or respiratory disease, or have 3) a myocardial infarction or stroke within 6 months, 4) painful arthritis, spinal stenosis, amputation, painful foot lesions, or neuropathy that limits balance and mobility, 5) systolic BP above 160 or diastolic BP above 100 mm Hg, 6) a cardiac pacemaker, 7) Parkinson's Disease or other neuromuscular disorder, 8) metastatic cancer or immunosuppressive therapy, or 9) have significant visual impairment.
Minimum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Institutes of Health (NIH)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

National Institute on Aging (NIA)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

Hebrew SeniorLife

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Lewis Lipsitz, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Hebrew Rehabilitation Center

Locations

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Hebrew Rehabilitation Center

Roslindale, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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R37AG025037

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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10-005

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id