TechSAge Tele Tai Chi for People Aging With Mobility Disabilities

NCT ID: NCT04696887

Last Updated: 2023-10-17

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-02-22

Study Completion Date

2023-10-03

Brief Summary

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This study uses videoconferencing to deliver an evidence-based exercise program, Seated Tai Chi for Arthritis, to adults aging with long-term mobility disabilities. In the 8-week Tele Tai Chi intervention, participants will use a tablet or computer to join a small-group, online class (1hr, twice weekly) from home; during each session, participants will exercise as a group along with the pre-recorded video lessons and have the opportunity for social interaction (via video chat) before and after class. The study will examine the effects of the Tele Tai Chi program on physical activity and social connectedness for adults aging with long-term mobility disabilities, a population likely to experience barriers to exercise participation.

Detailed Description

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This study is part of the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Technologies to Support Aging-in-Place for People with Long-Term Disabilities (RERC TechSAge). This study uses videoconferencing to translate an evidence-based exercise program for older adults, Seated Tai Chi for Arthritis, from an in-person setting to a remote class and to a different population, adults aging with mobility disabilities. In the 8-week Tele Tai Chi intervention, participants will use a tablet or computer to join a small-group, online class (1hr, twice weekly) from home; during each session, participants will exercise as a group along with the pre-recorded video lessons and have the opportunity for social interaction (via video chat) before and after class. The study will examine the effects of the Tele Tai Chi program on physical activity and social connectedness (primary outcomes), as well as exercise self-efficacy, falls efficacy, depression, quality of life, and pain (secondary outcomes) for adults aging with long-term mobility disabilities, a population likely to experience barriers to in-person exercise participation.

Conditions

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Aging Disability Physical

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

All participants will be screened and assigned to the same condition in a phased/rolling enrollment.
Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Tele Tai Chi

8-week Tele Tai Chi intervention

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Tele Tai Chi Intervention for Persons Aging with Long-Term Mobility Disabilities

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

• 8-week Tele Tai Chi intervention, participants will use a tablet or computer to join a small-group, online class (1hr, twice weekly) from home; during each session, participants will exercise as a group along with the pre-recorded video lessons and have the opportunity for social interaction (via video chat) before and after class.

Interventions

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Tele Tai Chi Intervention for Persons Aging with Long-Term Mobility Disabilities

• 8-week Tele Tai Chi intervention, participants will use a tablet or computer to join a small-group, online class (1hr, twice weekly) from home; during each session, participants will exercise as a group along with the pre-recorded video lessons and have the opportunity for social interaction (via video chat) before and after class.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

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Seated Tai Chi for Arthritis

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Be between the ages of 60-80
* Self-identify as having a mobility disability, use a mobility aid (i.e., cane, crutches, wheelchair, walker, or scooter) or have serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs
* Mobility disability for at least 10 years
* Passing score on Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) or letter from physician stating approved to participate in the intervention
* Passing score on Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status (TICS)-score 26 and above included
* Passing score of brief Technology Proficiency Screen (e.g., be able to do send and receive email)
* Have access to a webcam on computer or tablet
* Plan to have internet access for six months from screening
* Live in the US
* Be conversational in English
* Available to attend 1 hr online class 2x a week for 8 weeks

Exclusion Criteria

* Blind or deaf
* Significant Tai Chi practice during the past 6 months
Minimum Eligible Age

60 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Georgia

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Tai Chi for Health Institute

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research

FED

Sponsor Role collaborator

Georgia Institute of Technology

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Tracy Mitzner

Senior Research Scientist

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Center for Inclusive Design and Innovation

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Reference Type RESULT

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Reference Type DERIVED
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Other Identifiers

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H19560

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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