Qigong Exercise and Sleep Quality

NCT ID: NCT06532864

Last Updated: 2024-10-01

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

2024-06-01

Study Completion Date

2024-08-20

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study was to investigate whether 12 weeks of practicing Mawangdui Guiding Technique has an improvement effect on subjective sleep quality, objective sleep quality, and daytime fatigue in older adults in a healthcare hospital.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Sleep Quality

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Participants were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. The experimental group performed Mawangdui Guided Technique exercises, which consisted of five 45-minute sessions per week for 12 weeks. The control group maintained a routine of sleep education in addition to their daily activities.
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors
The investigator of the statistical analysis was unaware of the grouping of the subjects

Study Groups

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Practicing Mawangdui Guidance Exersize Group

The experimental group underwent the Mawangdui Guided Exercise, which consisted of five 45-minute sessions per week for 12 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Practice Mawangdui Guiding Technique

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Nursing staff with experience in teaching Mawangdui Daoyin Exercise conducted the operation instruction on different floors. A feasibility assessment of the older adults was carried out by the nursing staff at the end of the teaching, and only after passing this assessment could the experimental part begin. The treatment group participated in five Mawangdui Daoyin Exercise sessions per week, each lasting approximately 45 minutes, and the exercises continued for 12 weeks.

Sleep Education Group

The control group maintained routine sleep education in addition to daily activities.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Practice Mawangdui Guiding Technique

Nursing staff with experience in teaching Mawangdui Daoyin Exercise conducted the operation instruction on different floors. A feasibility assessment of the older adults was carried out by the nursing staff at the end of the teaching, and only after passing this assessment could the experimental part begin. The treatment group participated in five Mawangdui Daoyin Exercise sessions per week, each lasting approximately 45 minutes, and the exercises continued for 12 weeks.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Aged sixty years and above; continuous residence in the participating healthcare hospitals for more than six months
* Conscious, with basic visual and auditory perception, communication, and cognitive functioning
* Voluntary enrollment in this study and signing of the informed consent form.

Exclusion Criteria

* Individuals who have suffered a sudden accident, emergency surgery, or a rapid deterioration of a long-term medical condition
* Individuals who have recently been involved in other rehabilitation activities and who play sports on a regular basis
* Individuals who are unable to participate in physical activity (e.g., patients suffering from major diseases of the liver, kidneys, heart, brain, or blood system)
* Individuals suffering from deep venous thrombosis; individuals with musculoskeletal problems with signs of limitation of movement (e.g., unsettled broken bones, pelvic fractures)
* Individuals with preexisting psychiatric conditions (such as personality disorders, psychosis, and so on); and individuals with symptoms of severe depression.
Minimum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Huan Liu

teacher

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Healthcare Hospital

Changsha, Hunan, China

Site Status

Countries

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China

Other Identifiers

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2022XH0111

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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