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Basic Information
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TERMINATED
NA
24 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2019-01-29
2022-04-20
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Potentially eligible veterans who have expressed interest in the study will be called and research staff will describe all aspects of the study. Research staff will answer any questions, and then obtain oral consent for screening for eligibility criteria in the medical record. Study staff will then go through the eligibility criteria over the telephone and schedule a baseline assessment as appropriate. Participants will be mailed information about the time and location for the initial baseline assessment and the class schedule and location to which they are assigned. They will also receive phone calls with this information. Information collected during the telephone screening (prior to completion of the Informed Consent Form) will be collected and retained with the prospective participant's verbal permission. This information will be kept separate from identifying information (names, addresses, and telephone numbers). Some information collected from the electronic medical record will be recorded in order to document inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Tai Chi
A Tai Chi protocol designed for use with older veterans will be used. In each class, the instructor will explain exercise theory and procedures of Tai Chi and review printed materials. Every session will include the following components: (1) warm-up and a review of Tai Chi principles; (2) Tai Chi movement; (3) breathing techniques; (4) relaxation. Each component of the program derives from classical Yang style Tai Chi 108 posture. The Tai Chi instructor will also encourage patients to practice for at least 30 minutes a day at home and to complete daily logs indicating the amount of time that they spent engaged in Tai Chi exercise. Discussion of goal-setting regarding home practice and solutions to potential barriers will be included.
Tai Chi
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Wellness Education
The wellness education intervention will correspond to the VA Whole Health Program to emphasize wellness across various domains (e.g., physical, emotional, and spiritual lives). The Whole Health program focuses on teaching mindful awareness to promote behavioral changes that are consistent with an individual's health goals. Components of the Whole Health model include working the body, surroundings, personal development, food and drink, recharge, family, friends and coworkers, spirit and soul, and power of the mind. Each session will include a video clip as well as a brief mindfulness exercise that corresponds with the material being presented. Goal-setting using the SMART goals model, with regards to health and wellness, and discussions about ways to address potential barriers will be included in this condition.
Wellness Education
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Interventions
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Tai Chi
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Wellness Education
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Have experienced a traumatic event (determined through telephone screening)
* English-speaking
* Considered to be sedentary
* Not planning to relocate in the next three months
* Reports ability to attend group sessions.
Exclusion Criteria
* Unable to stand for the duration of a 60-minute Tai Chi intervention
* Has major medical, psychiatric, or neurological disorder or has a moderate or severe traumatic brain injury,
* Change in psychotropic or pain medication during the past month
* Regular current Tai Chi, formal mindfulness meditation program, or yoga practice
* Unwillingness to be randomly assigned to group
* Engagement in another treatment study that might impact findings
60 Years
100 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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National Institute on Aging (NIA)
NIH
Boston University
OTHER
VA Boston Healthcare System
FED
Responsible Party
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Anica Pless Kaiser
Clinical Research Psychologist
Principal Investigators
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Anica Pless Kaiser, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
VA Boston Healthcare System and Boston University School of Medicine
Locations
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VA Boston Healthcare System
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Countries
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