Tai Chi Versus Conventional Exercise to Improve Cognitive Performance in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment
NCT ID: NCT05540613
Last Updated: 2024-12-11
Study Results
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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
NA
315 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2022-11-01
2026-01-31
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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Health Education
A 26 weeks brain health and general health education program with two 1.5-hour sessions weekly.
Health Education
A 26 weeks brain health and general health education program with two 1.5-hour sessions weekly.
Conventional Exercise
A 26 weeks Conventional Exercise training with two 1.5-hour sessions weekly.
Conventional Exercise
A 26 weeks Conventional Exercise training with two 1.5-hour sessions weekly.
Tai Chi
A 26 weeks Tai Chi training with two 1.5-hour sessions weekly.
Tai Chi
A 26 weeks Tai Chi training with two 1.5-hour sessions weekly.
Interventions
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Health Education
A 26 weeks brain health and general health education program with two 1.5-hour sessions weekly.
Conventional Exercise
A 26 weeks Conventional Exercise training with two 1.5-hour sessions weekly.
Tai Chi
A 26 weeks Tai Chi training with two 1.5-hour sessions weekly.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Ethnic Chinese
* MCI under criteria of Mayo Clinic, including the following
i. people with subjective complaint about a decline in cognitive function. ii. total score in the Montreal Cognitive Assessment is equal or below the 7th percentile of the age- and education- corrected normative data of Hong Kong. iii. the decline in cognitive function does not impair daily functioning, as revealed by getting ≥2 marks in every item on the Chinese Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living 4-point Scale).
Exclusion Criteria
* uncontrolled diabetes
* diagnosed with dementia or using anti-dementia medication
* diagnosed with psychiatric diseases or using psychiatric medication
* with diseases or on medications known to severely affect cognitive performance
* somatic condition (e.g., limb lost) that prevent participation in exercise
* impaired mobility by chronic diseases (e.g., neurological, musculoskeletal and autoimmune diseases)
* incapable to perform physical exercise
* regular exercise habit (\>3 times 60-min Tai Chi or moderate-intensity conventional exercise weekly) in the past 3 months
50 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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The University of Hong Kong
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Parco Siu, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
The University of Hong Kong
Locations
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The University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, , Hong Kong
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Parco Siu, PhD
Role: CONTACT
Facility Contacts
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Pak Hung Yu, Mphil
Role: primary
Other Identifiers
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TC_MCI_RCT
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id