Clinical trials: Tai ji
Fibromyalgia, Chronic Pain
Tai Chi Intervention and Brain Imaging Study Among Fibromyalgia Patients and Healthy Controls
This exploratory study proposal is the first pilot brain imaging study to determine if Tai Chi can modulate brain resting state functional connectivity (rsFC) and brain morphometry among fibromyalgia (FM) patients and healthy…
- Trial name
- fMRI/FMEX (NCT02407665)
- Testing
- Tai Chi
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts Medical Center
Knee Osteoarthritis
Tai Chi Mind-Body Therapy for Knee Osteoarthritis
The purpose of this study was to compare the safety and effectiveness of Tai Chi with an Attention Control intervention consisting of a stretching and wellness education program involving 40 patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of…
- Trial name
- NCT00362453
- Testing
- Tai Chi versus Attention Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Tufts Medical Center
Depression
Tai Chi Intervention for Chinese Americans With Depression
The purpose of this study is to conduct a pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) that provides the feasibility, safety, and preliminary efficacy data required to design a large scale trial evaluating Tai Chi for Chinese…
- Trial name
- NCT01619631
- Testing
- 12-week Tai Chi intervention, Education control group
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 94 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Neck Pain, Nurse-Patient Relations
Integrating Chiropractic Care and Mind-Body Training for the Treatment of Nonspecific Chronic Neck Pain
Chronic neck pain is particularly prevalent among nurses. Nurses experiencing neck pain frequently report its impacts including decreased job satisfaction and reduced productivity.
- Trial name
- NCT06523036
- Testing
- Combined chiropractic care and Tai Chi
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
Assessing Pain, Patient Reported Outcomes and Complementary and Integrative Health
The APPROACH Study (Assessing Pain, Patient-Reported Outcomes and Complementary and Integrative Health) assesses the effects of use of practitioner-delivered CIH therapies alone compared to the combination of self-care and…
- Trial name
- APPROACH (NCT05097521)
- Testing
- Practitioner-delivered CIH therapies, Combination of practitioner-delivered and self-care CIH therapies, Self-care CIH therapies
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3,603 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Healthy Aging, Motor Learning
The Effect of Tai Chi Chuan in Older Adults
30 healthy older participants were enrolled in the study and were randomly classified into two groups. In the experimental group (n = 15) participants received 10-week Tai Chi Chuan practice intervention, in the control group…
- Conditions
- Healthy Aging, Motor Learning, Cognitive Function
- Trial name
- NCT04690244
- Testing
- Tai Chi Chuan trainings
- Where
- Lithuania
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lithuanian Sports University
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Efficacy of Different Doses of Tai Chi Chuan on Cognitive Function in Persons With Mild Cognitive Impairment
To determine the relationship between the effects of different frequencies and duration of Tai Chi Chuan in dose parameters to improve cognitive function in elderly persons with mild cognitive impairment.
- Trial name
- NCT06375720
- Testing
- Lower frequency, shorter period of Tai Chi Chuan, Higher frequency, shorter period of Tai Chi Chuan, Lower frequency, longer period of Tai Chi Chuan
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- Lidian Chen
Internet Addiction Disorder
Cessation on Internet Addiction in College Students
This study aimed to explore the intervention effect of Tai Chi exercise on internet addiction in college students and its maintenance effect after cessation, providing a scientific basis for the application of Tai Chi in internet…
- Trial name
- IAD (NCT06921096)
- Testing
- Tai Chi
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chengdu Sport University
Cancer Survivor, Peripheral Sensory Neuropathy
Tai Chi Easy in Treating Cancer Survivors With Peripheral Sensory Neuropathy
This pilot clinical trial studies how well Tai Chi Easy works in treating cancer survivors with peripheral sensory neuropathy. Tai Chi Easy is a simple and repetitive form of exercise that consists of movements with meditation…
- Trial name
- NCT01980368
- Testing
- Educational Intervention, Exercise Intervention, Questionnaire Administration
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
COPD
Qui Gong Programme vs Short Form Sun Style Tai Chi in COPD Patients
This was a Randomized control Trial. Purposive sampling was done to obtained Sample (n=78) which were randomly allocated to Group A (n=39) and Group B (n=39).
- Trial name
- NCT04357678
- Testing
- Qi Gong Programme, Short Form Sun Style Tai Chi
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Insomnia, COVID - 19
A Prospective Study: Tai-chi and Post-COVID Insomnia
The goal of this study is to see if Tai-Chi exercises (a type of Chinese martial arts) can help people suffering from insomnia after COVID-19 when added with cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and drugs compared to CBT and drugs…
- Trial name
- insomnia (NCT06776276)
- Testing
- Tai Chi exercises
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 337 people
- Sponsor
- Alexandria University
Physical Activity, Fatigue
UCLA Tai Chi in a Community Setting Study
Although a number of studies have examined the effects of Tai Chi in older adult populations, few have methodically assessed its effects on vitality, fatigue and physical activity.
- Trial name
- NCT01203657
- Testing
- Tai Chi
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Depression
A Randomised Controlled Trial of Home-based Exercise Intervention for Caregivers of Persons With Dementia
The study aims to compare the efficacy of a home-based structured exercise programme (12-step sitting Tai Chi) involving both persons with dementia and their caregivers with a standard non-exercise social contact control in…
- Trial name
- NCT02132039
- Testing
- 12-step sitting Tai Chi Chuan, Control
- Where
- 5 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 272 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Older Aged Adults; Balance
Improving Balance for Older Adults: Disseminating Tai Chi Fundamentals Through Community Organizations
This study will evaluate how best to disseminate and implement Tai Chi Fundamentals® (TCF) in community settings for older adults with balance problems.
- Trial name
- NCT04447001
- Testing
- Tai-chi prime (TCP)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 197 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Sarcopenia in Elderly
Tai Chi Exercise to Improve Quality of Life and Depression in Elderly With Sarcopenia
This study aims to evaluate the effects of Tai Chi exercise on quality of life and depressive symptoms in elderly with sarcopenia.
- Trial name
- NCT07831356
- Testing
- Tai Chi Exercise, Elderly exercise (senam lansia)
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Hasanuddin University
Post Covid
Tai Chi Training on Hand Grip Strength and Functional Fitness in Post COVID
to evaluate the effects of participating of Tai Chi program on hand grip strength and Functional Fitness in post Covid
- Trial name
- NCT05501067
- Testing
- tai chi exercise, no intervention
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beni-Suef University
Back Pain Lower Back Chronic
Tai Chi for Chronic Low Back Pain in Older Adults
There is a major gap in knowledge about safe and effective treatment options for older adults with chronic low back pain. This project will determine the feasibility of conducting a full-scale trial evaluating Tai Chi, a…
- Trial name
- NCT03299192
- Testing
- Tai Chi, Health Education, Usual Medical Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Hypertension, Cognitive Decline
The Influence of Tai Chi Practice on Blood Pressure and Brain Health Among Older Adults With Hypertension (ACTION)
High blood pressure and poor cognitive function are two common health problems among older adults in the United States. They are also closely related because high blood pressure may lead to negative changes in brain structure and…
- Trial name
- ACTION (NCT04384263)
- Testing
- Tai Chi
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- University of Connecticut
Elderly, Sleep
The Effects of an Integrated Mindfulness-based Tai Chi Chuan Program on Sleep Disturbance Among Community-dwelling Elderly People
The trial aims to evaluate the effects of an integrated form of mindfulness-based Tai Chi Chuan (MBTCC) program and the underlying mechanisms of the beneficial effects on sleep disturbance over 12-month follow-up in…
- Conditions
- Elderly, Sleep, Mindfulness, Tai Chi Chuan
- Trial name
- MBTCC (NCT05396092)
- Testing
- Integrated mindfulness-based Tai Chi Chuan, Mindfulness-based intervention, Tai Chi Chuan
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 256 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Mental Health Wellness 1
The Effects of Trauma-sensitive Yoga and Tai Chi on Mental Health
A three-arm randomized control trial design was used to test the effectiveness of (1) Chen Style Tai Chi (TC) and talk therapy; (2) Trauma-Sensitive Yoga and talk therapy in comparison to (3) talk therapy only (control group) on…
- Trial name
- TSY/TC (NCT04754009)
- Testing
- Trauma-Sensitive Yoga + TAU, Chen Style Tai Chi + TAU, Treatment as Usual
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Northern Iowa