ExerciseNCT06550661
Effects of Ba Duan Jin Training for Older People
A study testing Ba duan jin in people with Exercise and Old Age, run by Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology at 1 site in Taiwan.
Trial summary
Baduanjin is one of the widely circulated fitness methods. The Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Education and the General Administration of Sports of China have vigorously promoted it as one of the contents of health and physical education classes, and promoted it as a health Qigong method throughout mainland… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 60 to 100 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- What is being tested?
- Ba duan jin
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 78 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTaiwan
- Study dates
- 3 May 2024to 30 Apr 2025
- 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 100 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- (1) old person able to communicate and follow instructions, (2) stable and with sufficient physical strength: able to maintain at least one sitting position in a wheelchair or on the edge of a bed.
Who cannot join
- (1) Difficulty standing or walking and obvious musculoskeletal disease, (2) Diagnosed and recommended by a physician Those who are not suitable for sports activities, (3) serious diseases/unstable conditions, such as severe cardiopulmonary, liver and kidney diseases, severe malignant tumors, severe malnutrition, severe dementia, (4) more than 180 minutes of exercise per week in the past month time, (5) severe arrhythmia, (6) no intention to participate.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Effects of Ba Duan Jin on Muscle Strength, Balance, Cardiorespiratory Endurance, Body Composition and Quality of Life of Older People
Baduanjin is one of the widely circulated fitness methods. The Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Education and the General Administration of Sports of China have vigorously promoted it as one of the contents of health and physical education classes, and promoted it as a health Qigong method throughout mainland China. It can be seen that Baduanjin's gentle and non-aggressive movements are suitable for physical training for people of all ages.
- Being tested
- Ba duan jin
- Medical subject headings
- Motor Activity
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Ba duan jinBehavioural
a kind of exercise
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Ba duan jin training | Experimental | twice a week Receives: Behavioral: Ba duan jin |
| usual care | No intervention | once a week with video |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Chang in muscle strength from baseline to 12 weeks
pinch, grip and quadriceps strength. A Higher score means a better outcome.
Measured: Baseline and 12 weeks
Chang in weight of muscle and fat from baseline to 12 weeks
muscle mass(kg/%), fat mass (kg/%)
Measured: Baseline and 12 weeks
Chang in Activities of Daily Living from baseline to 12 weeks
This is a scale of physical function. The range for total score is 0-100. A Higher score means a worse outcome.
Measured: Baseline and 12 weeks
Chang in Instrumental activities of daily living from baseline to 12 weeks
This is a scale of physical function. The range for total score is 0-24. A Higher score means a better outcome.
Measured: Baseline and 12 weeks
Chang in short form Berg balance scale from baseline to 12 weeks
Balance Assessment. The range is 0-4. A Higher score means a better outcome.
Measured: Baseline and 12 weeks
Chang in Gait analyses from wearable sensors from baseline to 12 weeks
MTC mean magnitude and variability, as well as the stride-to-stride variability, stride time and length, lower limb peak angular velocity, and foot forward linear speed
Measured: Baseline and 12 weeks
Chang in EQ5D from baseline to 12 weeks
This is a scale of quality of life. The range for total is 0-20. A higher score means a worse outcome.
Measured: Baseline and 12 weeks
Chang in WHOBREF from baseline to 12 weeks
This is a scale of quality of life. A higher score means a better outcome.
Measured: Baseline and 12 weeks
Secondary outcomes (4)
age, gender, married, religion, sleep, fall, disease status, education
Demographic basic data
Measured: Baseline
height, weight
height(cm), weight(kg)
Measured: Baseline
Clinical Dementia Rating
Mental Function Assessment. The range is 0-3. A Higher score means a worse outcome.
Measured: Baseline
Chang in Cumulative Illness Rating Scale
A Higher score means a worse outcome. Range Min and Max to 0-56.
Measured: Baseline
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted13 Aug 2024
- Study start3 May 2024
- Primary completion12 Sep 2024
- Study completion30 Apr 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for ExerciseStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 78 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Chiu Shu-Ching, Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology
- Investigators
- Chiu, Principal investigator, Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06550661
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- CTU112-SHOW-002
- Status last verified
- Aug 2025
- First submitted
- 6 Aug 2024
- Last updated
- 6 Aug 2025
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Publications
Chen CF, Chiu SC, Chiang CK, Lu YW. Effects of seated Baduanjin training modalities on body composition, muscle strength, and gait parameters in older adults: A cluster-randomised controlled trial. Complement Ther Med. 2025 Dec;95:103300. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2025.103300. Epub 2025 Nov 8.
PubMed 41213338
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 6 Aug 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effects of Ba Duan Jin on Muscle Strength, Balance, Cardiorespiratory Endurance, Body Composition and Quality of Life of Older People
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06550661
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- CTU112-SHOW-002
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 78 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Central Taiwan University of Science and TechnologyUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 3 May 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 12 Sep 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 30 Apr 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 13 Aug 2024 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Baduanjin is one of the widely circulated fitness methods. The Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Education and the General Administration of Sports of China have vigorously promoted it as one of the contents of health and physical education classes, and promoted it as a health Qigong method throughout mainland China. It can be seen that Baduanjin's gentle and non-aggressive movements are suitable for physical training for people of all ages.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Ba duan jin training | Experimental | Behavioral: Ba duan jintwice a week |
| usual care | No intervention | –once a week with video |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 60 to 100 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- (1) old person able to communicate and follow instructions, (2) stable and with sufficient physical strength: able to maintain at least one sitting position in a wheelchair or on the edge of a bed.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- (1) Difficulty standing or walking and obvious musculoskeletal disease, (2) Diagnosed and recommended by a physician Those who are not suitable for sports activities, (3) serious diseases/unstable conditions, such as severe cardiopulmonary, liver and kidney diseases, severe malignant tumors, severe malnutrition, severe dementia, (4) more than 180 minutes of exercise per week in the past month time, (5) severe arrhythmia, (6) no intention to participate.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Ba duan jina kind of exercise | Behavioural | Ba duan jin training |
Primary outcome
Chang in muscle strength from baseline to 12 weeks
Time frame: Baseline and 12 weeks
pinch, grip and quadriceps strength. A Higher score means a better outcome.
Chang in weight of muscle and fat from baseline to 12 weeks
Time frame: Baseline and 12 weeks
muscle mass(kg/%), fat mass (kg/%)
Chang in Activities of Daily Living from baseline to 12 weeks
Time frame: Baseline and 12 weeks
This is a scale of physical function. The range for total score is 0-100. A Higher score means a worse outcome.
Chang in Instrumental activities of daily living from baseline to 12 weeks
Time frame: Baseline and 12 weeks
This is a scale of physical function. The range for total score is 0-24. A Higher score means a better outcome.
Chang in short form Berg balance scale from baseline to 12 weeks
Time frame: Baseline and 12 weeks
Balance Assessment. The range is 0-4. A Higher score means a better outcome.
Chang in Gait analyses from wearable sensors from baseline to 12 weeks
Time frame: Baseline and 12 weeks
MTC mean magnitude and variability, as well as the stride-to-stride variability, stride time and length, lower limb peak angular velocity, and foot forward linear speed
Chang in EQ5D from baseline to 12 weeks
Time frame: Baseline and 12 weeks
This is a scale of quality of life. The range for total is 0-20. A higher score means a worse outcome.
Chang in WHOBREF from baseline to 12 weeks
Time frame: Baseline and 12 weeks
This is a scale of quality of life. A higher score means a better outcome.
4 secondary outcomes
age, gender, married, religion, sleep, fall, disease status, education
Time frame: Baseline
height, weight
Time frame: Baseline
Clinical Dementia Rating
Time frame: Baseline
Chang in Cumulative Illness Rating Scale
Time frame: Baseline
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 6 Aug 2025.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 41213338Chen CF, Chiu SC, Chiang CK, Lu YW. Effects of seated Baduanjin training modalities on body composition, muscle strength, and gait parameters in older adults: A cluster-randomised controlled trial. Complement Ther Med. 2025 Dec;95:103300. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2025.103300. Epub 2025 Nov 8.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Chiu principal investigator
Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Ba duan jin in people with Exercise and Old Age, run by Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology at 1 site in Taiwan.
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 1 inclusion and 1 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 6 Aug 2025. 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 Taiwan. 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?
Chang in muscle strength from baseline to 12 weeks (time frame: Baseline and 12 weeks). The study lists 8 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 NCT06550661, which also lists 1 linked publication.
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 6 Aug 2025.