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TechSAge Tele Tai Chi for People Aging With Mobility Disabilities

A study testing Tele Tai Chi Intervention for Persons Aging with Long-Term Mobility Disabilities in people with Aging and Disability Physical, run by Georgia Institute of Technology at 1 site in United States.

Completed

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

Official record
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Trial summary

This study uses videoconferencing to deliver an evidence-based exercise program, Seated Tai Chi for Arthritis, to adults aging with long-term mobility disabilities. In the 8-week Tele Tai Chi intervention, participants will use a tablet or computer to join a small-group, online class (1hr, twice weekly) from home… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 60 to 80 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Aging, Disability Physical
What is being tested?
Tele Tai Chi Intervention for Persons Aging with Long-Term Mobility Disabilities
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
60 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
22 Feb 2021to 3 Oct 2023
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 60 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Be between the ages of 60-80
  • Self-identify as having a mobility disability, use a mobility aid (i.e., cane, crutches, wheelchair, walker, or scooter) or have serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs
  • Mobility disability for at least 10 years
  • Passing score on Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) or letter from physician stating approved to participate in the intervention
  • Passing score on Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status (TICS)-score 26 and above included
  • Passing score of brief Technology Proficiency Screen (e.g., be able to do send and receive email)
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  • Have access to a webcam on computer or tablet
  • Plan to have internet access for six months from screening
  • Live in the US
  • Be conversational in English
  • Available to attend 1 hr online class 2x a week for 8 weeks

Who cannot join

  • Blind or deaf
  • Significant Tai Chi practice during the past 6 months

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site

  • Center for Inclusive Design and Innovation

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30318

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About this study

This study uses videoconferencing to deliver an evidence-based exercise program, Seated Tai Chi for Arthritis, to adults aging with long-term mobility disabilities. In the 8-week Tele Tai Chi intervention, participants will use a tablet or computer to join a small-group, online class (1hr, twice weekly) from home; during each session, participants will exercise as a group along with the pre-recorded video lessons and have the opportunity for social interaction (via video chat) before and after class. The study will examine the effects of the Tele Tai Chi program on physical activity and social connectedness for adults aging with long-term mobility disabilities, a population likely to experience barriers to exercise participation.

Read the detailed description

This study is part of the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Technologies to Support Aging-in-Place for People with Long-Term Disabilities (RERC TechSAge). This study uses videoconferencing to translate an evidence-based exercise program for older adults, Seated Tai Chi for Arthritis, from an in-person setting to a remote class and to a different population, adults aging with mobility disabilities. In the 8-week Tele Tai Chi intervention, participants will use a tablet or computer to join a small-group, online class (1hr, twice weekly) from home; during each session, participants will exercise as a group along with the pre-recorded video lessons and have the opportunity for social interaction (via video chat) before and after class. The study will examine the effects of the Tele Tai Chi program on physical activity and social connectedness (primary outcomes), as well as exercise self-efficacy, falls efficacy, depression, quality of life, and pain (secondary outcomes) for adults aging with long-term mobility disabilities, a population likely to experience barriers to in-person exercise participation.

Being tested
Tele Tai Chi Intervention for Persons Aging with Long-Term Mobility Disabilities
Keywords
mind-body exercise, tai chi, technology

What participants receive

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

  • Tele Tai Chi Intervention for Persons Aging with Long-Term Mobility DisabilitiesBehavioural

    Also called Seated Tai Chi for Arthritis

    • 8-week Tele Tai Chi intervention, participants will use a tablet or computer to join a small-group, online class (1hr, twice weekly) from home; during each session, participants will exercise as a group along with the pre-recorded video lessons and have the opportunity for social interaction (via video chat) before and after class.
Study groups in NCT04696887
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Tele Tai ChiExperimental8-week Tele Tai Chi intervention
Receives: Behavioral: Tele Tai Chi Intervention for Persons Aging with Long-Term Mobility Disabilities

What is being measured

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

  1. Physical activity

    Change in physical activity (mode, frequency, duration, intensity) as measured by the leisure activity dimension of the Physical Activity Scale for Persons with Physical Disabilities1, a self-report measure of physical activity (Range 0-98.67; Higher score means greater physical activity. Lower score means less physical activity). Self-report completion of Tai Chi practice (Range 1-4; Higher score indicates greater frequency of practice. Lower score indicates less frequent of practice).

    Measured: Baseline, Week 1-8 of intervention, Post-Intervention (8 week assessment), 1 month follow-up

  2. Social connectedness

    Change in perception of social connectedness (loneliness), as measured by the UCLA Loneliness Scale (ULS-8)3 (Range 8-32; Higher score indicates a greater degree of loneliness. Lower score reflects a lower degree of loneliness), Social Isolation Questionnaire4 (Social Disconnectedness Scale, Social Isolation Scale, Perceived Social Isolation scale; Range 15-67; Higher score indicates a greater degree of loneliness. Lower score reflects a lower degree of loneliness).

    Measured: Baseline, Post-Intervention (8 week assessment), 1 month follow-up

Secondary outcomes (5)

  1. Exercise Self-Efficacy

    Change in confidence in being able to exercise, as measured by the Exercise Self-Efficacy Scale (ESES) Scale5. A higher score indicates a greater confidence in being able to exercise. A lower score reflects less confidence in being able to exercise. Range (10-40).

    Measured: Baseline, Post-Intervention (8 week assessment), 1 month follow-up

  2. Falls Efficacy

    Change in confidence in being able to engage in activities without falling, as measured by the Falls Efficacy Scale6 (Range 10-100; Lower score indicates greater confidence in being able to engage in activities without falling. Higher score reflects less confidence in being able to engage in activities without falling; Total score of greater than 70 indicates that the person has a fear of falling), and a 3-item indicator of fear of falling (adapted from7-8; Range 0-5; Lower score indicates less fear of falling. Higher score reflects greater fear of falling).

    Measured: Baseline, Post-Intervention (8 week assessment), 1 month follow-up

  3. Depression

    Change in emotional distress (depression), as measured by the PROMIS Emotional Distress - Depression - Short Form9. Higher score means greater emotional distress. A lower score means less emotional distress. Range (8-40).

    Measured: Baseline, Post-Intervention (8 week assessment), 1 month follow-up

  4. Quality of Life (QOL)

    Change in self-reported quality of life, as measured by the Kemp Quality of Life single item scale10. Higher score means higher quality of life. A lower score means lower quality of life. Range (1-7).

    Measured: Baseline, Post-Intervention (8 week assessment), 1 month follow-up

  5. Pain Interference

    Change in pain interference, as measured the PROMIS Pain Interference - Short Form11. Higher score means greater pain interference. A lower score means less pain interference. Range (4-20).

    Measured: Baseline, PPost-Intervention (8 week assessment), 1 month follow-up

Timeline

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

  1. First posted6 Jan 2021
  2. Study start22 Feb 2021
  3. Primary completion3 Oct 2023
  4. Study completion3 Oct 2023

Resources

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
Supportive care
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Model description
All participants will be screened and assigned to the same condition in a phased/rolling enrollment.
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
60 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04696887
Sponsor's protocol ID
H19560
Status last verified
Oct 2023
First submitted
15 Dec 2020
Last updated
17 Oct 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Publications

  • Washburn RA, Zhu W, McAuley E, Frogley M, Figoni SF. The physical activity scale for individuals with physical disabilities: development and evaluation. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2002 Feb;83(2):193-200. doi: 10.1053/apmr.2002.27467.

    PubMed 11833022

  • 2Cunningham, G. B. (2020). Development of the Physical Activity Class Satisfaction Questionnaire (PACSQ). Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 11(3), 161-176.

  • Hays RD, DiMatteo MR. A short-form measure of loneliness. J Pers Assess. 1987 Spring;51(1):69-81. doi: 10.1207/s15327752jpa5101_6.

    PubMed 3572711

  • Cornwell EY, Waite LJ. Measuring social isolation among older adults using multiple indicators from the NSHAP study. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2009 Nov;64 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):i38-46. doi: 10.1093/geronb/gbp037. Epub 2009 Jun 9.

    PubMed 19508982

  • Kroll T, Kehn M, Ho PS, Groah S. The SCI Exercise Self-Efficacy Scale (ESES): development and psychometric properties. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2007 Aug 30;4:34. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-4-34.

    PubMed 17760999

  • Tinetti ME, Richman D, Powell L. Falls efficacy as a measure of fear of falling. J Gerontol. 1990 Nov;45(6):P239-43. doi: 10.1093/geronj/45.6.p239.

    PubMed 2229948

  • Finlayson M, Peterson EW, Cho C. Pilot study of a fall risk management program for middle aged and older adults with MS. NeuroRehabilitation. 2009;25(2):107-15. doi: 10.3233/NRE-2009-0505.

    PubMed 19822941

  • Walker JE, Howland J. Falls and fear of falling among elderly persons living in the community: occupational therapy interventions. Am J Occup Ther. 1991 Feb;45(2):119-22. doi: 10.5014/ajot.45.2.119.

    PubMed 2035588

  • Pilkonis PA, Choi SW, Reise SP, Stover AM, Riley WT, Cella D; PROMIS Cooperative Group. Item banks for measuring emotional distress from the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS(R)): depression, anxiety, and anger. Assessment. 2011 Sep;18(3):263-83. doi: 10.1177/1073191111411667. Epub 2011 Jun 21.

    PubMed 21697139

  • Siebens HC, Tsukerman D, Adkins RH, Kahan J, Kemp B. Correlates of a Single-Item Quality-of-Life Measure in People Aging with Disabilities. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2015 Dec;94(12):1065-74. doi: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000000298.

    PubMed 25888654

  • Amtmann D, Cook KF, Jensen MP, Chen WH, Choi S, Revicki D, Cella D, Rothrock N, Keefe F, Callahan L, Lai JS. Development of a PROMIS item bank to measure pain interference. Pain. 2010 Jul;150(1):173-182. doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2010.04.025.

    PubMed 20554116

  • Davis, F. D. (1989). Perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, and user acceptance of information technology. MIS Quarterly, 13, 319-340.

  • Venkatesh, V. (2000). Determinants of perceived ease of use: Integrating perceived behavioral control, computer anxiety and enjoyment into the technology acceptance model. Information Systems Research, 11, 342-365.

  • Venkatesh, V., & Bala, H. (2008). Technology Acceptance Model 3 and a research agenda on interventions. Decision Sciences, 39(2), 273-315. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-5915.2008.00192.x

  • Remillard ET, Mitzner TL, Mumma KT. Tele Tai Chi for people aging with mobility disabilities: Novel methodology and structured adaptation approach. Contemp Clin Trials Commun. 2025 Aug 28;47:101543. doi: 10.1016/j.conctc.2025.101543. eCollection 2025 Oct.

    PubMed 40969304

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Tele Tai Chi Intervention for Persons Aging with Long-Term Mobility Disabilities in people with Aging and Disability Physical, run by Georgia Institute of Technology at 1 site in United States.

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 11 inclusion and 2 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 17 Oct 2023. 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 United States. 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?

Physical activity (time frame: Baseline, Week 1-8 of intervention, Post-Intervention (8 week assessment), 1 month follow-up). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04696887, which also lists 15 linked publications.

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 17 Oct 2023.

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