Seated Tai Chi Improves Dynamic Finger Pointing Task and Sitting Balance Control in Subjects With Parkinson's Disease

NCT ID: NCT06928532

Last Updated: 2025-04-15

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

56 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-10-29

Study Completion Date

2020-09-30

Brief Summary

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The goal of this prospective study is to investigate the effects of 3 months seated Tai Chi (TC) practice on the eye-hand coordination and sitting balance control of subjects with Parkinson's disease. The main objective it aims to answer are the effects of seated TC training on:

* Shoulder joint range of motion;
* Eye-hand coordination;
* Dynamic sitting balance control; and
* Quality of life in individuals with Parkinson's disease

Researchers compared seated TC training with a control group to see if it improved the aforementioned outcomes.

Participants completed:

* 3-month TC training of 24 sessions in total
* two sessions per week and each session lasted for 1-hour
* went on with their usual physical activities and routines outside the training

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Parkinson's Disease and Parkinsonism Tai Chi

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Seated TC

Type of intervention: 12-form Yang-style seated Tai Chi routine23 under the supervision and guidance of a certified Tai Chi master Duration: 3 months (24 sessions in total) Frequency: 2 sessions per week, 1 hour per session

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Seated TC

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

3-month seated Tai Chi training (24 sessions in total) given to Parkinson's disease patients

Control

Control group continued with their usual daily routines and activities

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Seated TC

3-month seated Tai Chi training (24 sessions in total) given to Parkinson's disease patients

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Confirmed diagnosis of Parkinson's disease (PD)
* Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) scored over 24
* Individuals with mobility levels suitable for participation in seated TC

Exclusion Criteria

\-
Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Hong Kong Metropolitan University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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William Wai Nam Tsang, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Hong Kong Metropolitan University

Locations

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Hong Kong Metropolitan University

Hong Kong, , Hong Kong

Site Status

Countries

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Hong Kong

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Informed Consent Form

View Document

Other Identifiers

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No.2019/1002

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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