Tai Chi for Improving Functions of Frail Older Adults

NCT ID: NCT05629728

Last Updated: 2024-08-20

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-07-01

Study Completion Date

2025-12-28

Brief Summary

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The goals of this study are to examine the physical function, cognitive function, and quality of life among frail elderly residing in the community

Detailed Description

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This randomized clinical trial recruited 100 frail older adults, assigned to either the Tai Chi group or the wait-list control group. Tai Chi intervention will be provided to the Tai Chi group for 12 weeks with 12-week follow-up and pretest and posttest measures will be conducted.

The primary outcome is the function variables (physical function of balance, flexibility, mobility; cognitive function of MOCA-K) The secondary outcome is quality of life measured by SF12.

Conditions

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Frailty

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

the frail older adults recruited from the community, randomly assigned to either the experimental group or the wait-list control group.
Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors
the assessor will be blinded for the group assignment. trained research assistant will conduct the pretest and posttest measures, not involved in providing the intervention

Study Groups

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frail elderly-TC

Tai Chi group received 12 weeks of Tai Chi exercise program with 12 week follow-up, twice a week, 60 min per session led by a trained Tai Chi instructor

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Tai Chi exercise

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Sun-style Tai Chi (21 forms)

frail elderly-WC

control group received no intervention for 12 weeks, and will be provided the chance to participate in Tai Chi program if they choose.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Tai Chi exercise

Sun-style Tai Chi (21 forms)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* being frail (3 out of the following 5 criteria): feeling fatigued, difficulty climbing 10 stairs without help, difficulty walking 300m without help, more than 5 chronic illness, weight loss 5 % or more past 1-5 years
* living in the community
* able to participate in Tai Chi program twice a week

Exclusion Criteria

* participated in any formal exercise program past 6 months
* not have transportation to come to the class
Minimum Eligible Age

65 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

85 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Research Foundation of Korea

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Chungnam National University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Rhayun Song

Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Rhayun Song, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Chungnam National University

Locations

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Chungnam National University

Daejeon, , South Korea

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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South Korea

Central Contacts

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Jisu Seo, MSN

Role: CONTACT

0425808408

Facility Contacts

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Jisu Seo, MSN

Role: primary

+820425808408

Other Identifiers

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ChungnamNU4

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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