The Effects of an Integrated Mindfulness-based Tai Chi Chuan Program on Sleep Disturbance Among Community-dwelling Elderly People
NCT ID: NCT05396092
Last Updated: 2022-05-31
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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
NA
256 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2022-04-19
2025-04-18
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Integrated mindfulness-based Tai Chi Chuan
MBTCC
Integrated mindfulness-based Tai Chi Chuan
MBTCC will integrate components from both the MBI and TCC groups. The entire intervention consists of eight weekly sessions of two-and-a-half to three hours each.
Mindfulness-based intervention
MBI
Mindfulness-based intervention
The MBI group is mainly based on the basic theory and research of the foundational mindfulness-based stress reduction program. The intervention consists of eight weekly sessions of two to two-and-a-half hours each.
Tai Chi Chuan
TCC
Tai Chi Chuan
TCC is mainly based on a nine-form Yang-style form of TCC, which is a brief and modified version of 64-form Yang-style TCC. The entire intervention consists of eight weekly sessions of two to two-and-a-half hours each.
Sleep Hygiene Education
SHE
Sleep Hygiene Education
SHE is based on principles used in stimulus control and sleep hygiene education, which has previously been used as the control group in sleep-related research. The entire intervention consists of eight weekly sessions of two to two-and-a-half hours each.
Interventions
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Integrated mindfulness-based Tai Chi Chuan
MBTCC will integrate components from both the MBI and TCC groups. The entire intervention consists of eight weekly sessions of two-and-a-half to three hours each.
Mindfulness-based intervention
The MBI group is mainly based on the basic theory and research of the foundational mindfulness-based stress reduction program. The intervention consists of eight weekly sessions of two to two-and-a-half hours each.
Tai Chi Chuan
TCC is mainly based on a nine-form Yang-style form of TCC, which is a brief and modified version of 64-form Yang-style TCC. The entire intervention consists of eight weekly sessions of two to two-and-a-half hours each.
Sleep Hygiene Education
SHE is based on principles used in stimulus control and sleep hygiene education, which has previously been used as the control group in sleep-related research. The entire intervention consists of eight weekly sessions of two to two-and-a-half hours each.
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Classified as experiencing sleep disturbances (indication of poor sleep quality through a score \>5 in the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index);
* Primary education level or above and able to communicate in Cantonese;
* Able to give informed consent; and
* No previous experience with meditation or other mind-body techniques (e.g., tai chi or yoga).
Exclusion Criteria
60 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Food and Health Bureau, Hong Kong
OTHER_GOV
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Locations
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Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Kowloon, , Hong Kong
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Shu-Mei Wang, PhD
Role: primary
References
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Chan SH, Ng SM, Yu CH, Chan CM, Wang SM, Chan WC. The effects of an integrated mindfulness-based tai chi chuan programme on sleep disturbance among community-dwelling elderly people: protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2022 Sep 24;23(1):808. doi: 10.1186/s13063-022-06737-4.
Other Identifiers
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HSEARS20210331002-01
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id