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Young AdultNCT03901677

Tai Chi Exercise on Balance and Awereeness

A study testing Tai-chi training in people with Young Adult, run by Baskent University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of Tai chi exercises on balance and body awareness in younger adults. Forty-two healthy subjects between the ages of 18-25 who do not have any restriction to exercise participate in our study. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 25 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Young Adult
What is being tested?
Tai-chi training
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
42 participants
Where
1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates
8 Jan 2019to 2 May 2019
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 25 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Subjects between the ages of 18-25,
  • Subjects who had lack of disease.

Who cannot join

  • Subjects with neurological symptoms,
  • Subjects with orthopedic problems,
  • Subjects with heart failure,
  • Subjects with respiratory distress.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
  • Baskent University

    Ankara, 06790

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Official title: Effects of Tai Chi Exercise on Balance and Body Awareness of Younger Adults

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of Tai chi exercises on balance and body awareness in younger adults. Forty-two healthy subjects between the ages of 18-25 who do not have any restriction to exercise participate in our study. After recording the sociodemographic characteristics of the subjects, static and dynamic balance and body awareness will be evaluated. Kinesthetic Ability Trainer will be used to assess static and dynamic balance and body awareness will be evulated with Body Awareness Questionnaire. All assessments will be done before and 12 weeks after the tai chi exercise. Tai-chi training will be performed as a group exercise. Duration for tai chi exercise will be 60 minutes for 2 days per week totally 12 weeks.

Read the detailed description

Tai-chi training was performed as a group exercise. Duration for tai chi exercise was 60 minutes for 2 days per week for 12 weeks. Each session includes 10 min warm-up and cool-down and 40 min Tai Chi exercises. During exercises, attention was paid to correct positioning of the upper and lower extremity joints, and mentally concentration was achieved. Slow and controlled movements were carried out by a specialized physiotherapist

Conditions
Young Adult
Being tested
Tai-chi training
Keywords
exercise, Awareness, posture
Medical subject headings
Motor Activity

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Tai-chi trainingOther

    Group exercise apply with physiotherapist

Study groups in NCT03901677
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Tai-chi trainingExperimentalTai-chi training performe as a group exercise. Duration for tai chi exercise will be 60 minutes for 2 days per week for 12 weeks. Each session includes 10 min warm-up and cool-down and 40 min Tai Chi exercises. During exercises, attention paid to correct positioning of the upper and lower extremity joints, and mentally concentration achieve. Slow and controlled movements will carry out by a specialized physiotherapist.
Receives: Other: Tai-chi training

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Body Awareness Questionnaire

    Body awareness will be evaluated with Body Awareness Questionnaire (BAQ). It is a questionnaire composed of 4 subgroups (changes in the body process, sleep-wake cycle, estimation of the onset of the disease, estimation of the body reactions) and a total of 18 expressions to determine the normal or non-normal sensitivity level of the body composition. Subjects assess each item from 1 to 7. Higher scores on the BAQ indicates higher awareness.

    Measured: 12 week

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Balance Test

    Kinesthetic Ability Trainer (KAT) 3000 (KAT 3000, Berg, Vista, CA, USA) will be used to assess static and dynamic balance. The KAT 3000 consists of a movable platform supported on a central point by a small pivot. A tilt sensor on the platform is connected to a computer, which registers the deviation of the platform from a reference position 18.2 times each second. The distance from the central point to the reference position is measured at every registration. From the summation of these distances, a score, the balance index (BI), can be calculated (a low BI implies good ability to perform the balance test).

    Measured: 12 week

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted3 Apr 2019
  2. Study start8 Jan 2019
  3. Primary completion2 Apr 2019
  4. Study completion2 May 2019

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
42 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03901677
Sponsor's protocol ID
KA19/10
Status last verified
Apr 2019
First submitted
2 Apr 2019
Last updated
30 Apr 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Tai-chi training in people with Young Adult, run by Baskent University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 30 Apr 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Body Awareness Questionnaire (time frame: 12 week). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 30 Apr 2020.

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