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Basic Information
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NOT_YET_RECRUITING
NA
20 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2025-08-31
2026-12-31
Brief Summary
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Participants must be 18 years or older and have a diagnosis of cervical myelopathy.
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
PREVENTION
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Standard of Care (Control)
Subjects will follow the current standard of care procedures utilized by the WVU Spine Center.
No interventions assigned to this group
Intervention Group (Tai Chi)
These subjects will participate in 12 sessions of Tai Chi class over the course of 6 weeks.
Tai Chi Program
Twelve sessions (six weeks) of a Tai Chi Program to assist with balance and fall risk.
Interventions
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Tai Chi Program
Twelve sessions (six weeks) of a Tai Chi Program to assist with balance and fall risk.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* 18 years of age or older
* Able to participate in intervention (attend and participate in classes)
Exclusion Criteria
* Other verified potential cause of gait instability/balance problems
* Unable to participate in intervention (unable to attend/participate in classes)
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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West Virginia University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Scott Daffner
Professor
Principal Investigators
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Scott Daffner, MD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
West Virginia University School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics
Andrya Durr, PhD
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
West Virginia University School of Public Health
Central Contacts
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References
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Chen Y, Wan A, Mao M, Sun W, Song Q, Mao D. Tai Chi practice enables prefrontal cortex bilateral activation and gait performance prioritization during dual-task negotiating obstacle in older adults. Front Aging Neurosci. 2022 Nov 18;14:1000427. doi: 10.3389/fnagi.2022.1000427. eCollection 2022.
Zu Y, Luo L, Chen X, Xie H, Yang CR, Qi Y, Niu W. Characteristics of corticomuscular coupling during wheelchair Tai Chi in patients with spinal cord injury. J Neuroeng Rehabil. 2023 Jun 17;20(1):79. doi: 10.1186/s12984-023-01203-x.
Tsang WW, Gao KL, Chan KM, Purves S, Macfarlane DJ, Fong SS. Sitting tai chi improves the balance control and muscle strength of community-dwelling persons with spinal cord injuries: a pilot study. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2015;2015:523852. doi: 10.1155/2015/523852. Epub 2015 Jan 21.
Qi Y, Zhang X, Zhao Y, Xie H, Shen X, Niu W, Wang Y. The effect of wheelchair Tai Chi on balance control and quality of life among survivors of spinal cord injuries: A randomized controlled trial. Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2018 Nov;33:7-11. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2018.07.004. Epub 2018 Jul 20.
Chen W, Li M, Li H, Lin Y, Feng Z. Tai Chi for fall prevention and balance improvement in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Front Public Health. 2023 Sep 1;11:1236050. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1236050. eCollection 2023.
Voukelatos A, Cumming RG, Lord SR, Rissel C. A randomized, controlled trial of tai chi for the prevention of falls: the Central Sydney tai chi trial. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007 Aug;55(8):1185-91. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2007.01244.x.
Other Identifiers
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2409042637
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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