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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Physical Activity, PTSD
Tai Chi and Wellness Education for Older Veterans
The primary purpose of this study is to examine physical fitness, PTSD, and satisfaction with a Tai Chi intervention for older (aged 60 and older), sedentary, trauma-exposed veterans, in comparison to a wellness education…
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, PTSD, Satisfaction
- Trial name
- NCT03624868
- Testing
- Tai Chi, Wellness Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Boston Healthcare System
Aging, Disability Physical
TechSAge Tele Tai Chi for People Aging With Mobility Disabilities
This study uses videoconferencing to deliver an evidence-based exercise program, Seated Tai Chi for Arthritis, to adults aging with long-term mobility disabilities.
- Trial name
- NCT04696887
- Testing
- Tele Tai Chi Intervention for Persons Aging with Long-Term Mobility Disabilities
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgia Institute of Technology
Physical Activity
Evaluation of Energy Expenditure and Cardiovascular Health Effects From Tai Chi and Walking Exercise
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) accounted for major mortality and morbidity rates in Hong Kong (HK) other than cancer. Increasing energy expenditure through regular exercise participation has been found to lower the risk of CVD…
- Trial name
- NCT02163798
- Testing
- 12-week instructor-led Tai Chi training program, 12-week instructor-led brisk walking training program
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 374 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Young Adult
Tai Chi Exercise on Balance and Awereeness
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…
- Trial name
- NCT03901677
- Testing
- Tai-chi training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baskent University
Breast Neoplasm Female, Symptom Cluster
Effects of a Traditional Chinese Exercise Program on Symptom Cluster in Breast Cancer Patients
The Medical Research Council Framework for Developing and Evaluating Complex Interventions (MRC Framework) will be utilized to develop and evaluate an evidence-based tai chi intervention for managing the symptom cluster of…
- Conditions
- Breast Neoplasm Female, Symptom Cluster, Tai ji
- Trial name
- NCT04190342
- Testing
- control group, tai chi group
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charles Darwin University
Thoracic Neoplasms
The Effects of a Family-Centered Tai Chi Exercise on Lung Function and Mental Health of Patients After Thoracoscopic Surgery
To explore the effect of a family-centered, eight-week, progressive sit-to-stand Tai Chi exercise on lung function and mental health in patients after thoracoscopic surgery_
- Trial name
- NCT06104774
- Testing
- Tai Chi Exercise
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Accidental Falls
The Effect of Training Older Adults in Tai Chi and Compensatory Stepping on Balance Control
For the duration of 10 weeks, participants will be asked to maintain their current levels of physical activity and to take part in three testing sessions over the course of 10 weeks.
- Trial name
- NCT02188524
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wilfrid Laurier University
Major Depressive Disorder
Tai Chi Training for Treating Depressed Chinese Americans
The goal of this research is to evaluate whether Tai Chi merits further investigation as a non-pharmacological therapy in the treatment of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD).
- Trial name
- NCT01263730
- Testing
- Tai Chi
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Aging, Postural Balance
Tai Chi Intervention for Balance Function in Older Adults: Predictive and Modifying Roles of Circadian Age
This study investigates the effects of a 12-week Tai Chi intervention on balance function in community-dwelling older adults. Participants are randomly assigned to either a Tai Chi exercise group or a health education control…
- Conditions
- Aging, Postural Balance, Accidental Falls
- Trial name
- NCT07567976
- Testing
- Tai Chi Exercise, Health Education
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zhide Liang
General Population
Effects of Dance and Tai Chi on Balance and Wellbeing on Healthy Adults
The aim of the proposed randomised controlled study is to compare the effects and efficacy between a dance, a Tai Chi and a waiting list control group intervention over an eight-week period on physical functions and mental…
- Trial name
- NCT06294080
- Testing
- Dance, Tai Chi
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wolverhampton
Tai Chi Practitioner, Qigong Practitioner
The Relationship Between Cranial Near-InfraRed Oxygenation(NIRO) and Heart Rate Variability During Mental Exercise
The objective of this study is to investigate the effect of Tai Chi and Qigong practice on cranial oxyhaemoglobin level, blood pressures and autonomic nervous system responses.
- Trial name
- NCT01088113
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Healthy
A Wearable System to Monitor Tai Chi Practice
The goal of this research study is to show that features derived from data gathered using SHIMMER wearable sensor platform can capture adherence and proficiency in the performance of exercises that are part of Tai Chi…
- Trial name
- NCT01687023
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Aging
Activities for Cognitive Enhancement of Seniors
Cognitive aging and cognitive decline are important public health concerns in an aging US population. The investigators will conduct a randomized controlled trail among healthy older adults to assess effects of several innovative…
- Trial name
- ACE-Seniors (NCT01094509)
- Testing
- Tai Chi, Guided autobiography, Qigong
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 175 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University