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Bio-psycho-social Pathways Underlying the Effects of Qigong Among Comorbid Depressed Elderly With Chronic Conditions

NCT ID: NCT03591211

Last Updated: 2018-07-31

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

35 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-08-01

Study Completion Date

2018-02-28

Brief Summary

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Depression and chronic medical conditions are common in older adults. Qigong is increasingly documented to have anti-depressive effects for older adults. Nevertheless, the scientific concepts behind qigong remain a mystery. To fill the knowledge gap, the neurobiological mechanism of the effects of qigong was explored. In addition, the benefits of qigong on subjective well-being, functional independence, sleep quality, mobility, and muscle strength were also tested. After random assignment, intervention group (n = 14) went through individual qigong exercise twice a week and for 12 weeks,whereas control group (n = 16) was involved in cognitive training activities with mobilization elements. The psychosocial, physical, and neurobiological outcomes of the two groups were compared.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Chronic Disease Depressive Symptoms

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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Qigong Training

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Qigong Training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eight-Section Brocades; participants were trained individually.

Cognitive Training

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Cognitive Training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Cognitive Training of Memory and Executive Function with Activities requiring Mobilization

Interventions

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Qigong Training

Eight-Section Brocades; participants were trained individually.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Cognitive Training

Cognitive Training of Memory and Executive Function with Activities requiring Mobilization

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* aged 60 or above
* have been suffering from chronic medical conditions for more than one year
* have depressive symptoms as indicated by Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS ≥ 6)

Exclusion Criteria

* have practiced or received training of any form of mind-body exercises (including tai chi, yoga, and qigong) during the 6 months prior to intervention.
* have changed medication or the dosage prior to or during intervention
* have obvious cognitive and language impairment or score less than 20 in Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)
* undergo electroconvulsive therapy, psychotherapy, or psychoeducation
* cannot demonstrate satisfactory sitting balance
Minimum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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I-Shou University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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TSANG Hector Wing-Hong

Professor and Head of Department of Rehabilitation Sciences

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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The Hong Kong Polytechinic University

Hong Kong, , Hong Kong

Site Status

Countries

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Hong Kong

Other Identifiers

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81173316-2

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id