Clinical trials: Tai ji
Aging, Dementia
Feasibility of A Smartphone Application Intervention in Community Settings: A Pretest-Posttest Pilot Study
The objective of this project is to test the feasibility of using a smartphone app in a community setting through collaborating with community-based organizations.
- Conditions
- Aging, Dementia, Cognitive Decline
- Trial name
- NCT07313540
- Testing
- utmbHealthyBrain Smartphone App
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Sleep Quality
Virtual Tai Chi in Older University Workers
This pilot, pragmatic behavioral intervention study was conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants aged 50+ were recruited from a university and assigned to immediate Tai Chi or a waitlist.
- Trial name
- Saguaro TaiChi (NCT07757516)
- Testing
- Tai Chi (BaFa WuBu) / Qigong (Ba Duan Jing) intervention.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Work Related Stress
Potential Benefits of the Somatic Psychoeducational Intervention
The goal of this clinical trial is to explore possible benefits and mechanisms through which the Somatic Psychoeducational Intervention can improve health and wellness in health care providers (HCP).
- Trial name
- NCT05766852
- Testing
- Somatic Psychoeducational Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
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
Sports Physical Therapy
Effects of Aikido and Taijiquan Training Among Mixed Martial Arts Players
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is a physically demanding sport that requires athletes to maintain high levels of strength, flexibility, rapid response, and power.
- Trial name
- NCT07329504
- Testing
- Aikido training, Taijiquan training
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Healthy Subjects
Effect of Tai Chi Chuan on Autonomic Nervous Modulation in Aged Subjects
Since Tai Chi Chuan (TCC) training has been shown to be beneficial to the cardiopulmonary function of the subject, TCC might have a beneficial effect on the pulmonary function, autonomic nervous modulation, lipid profile, and…
- Trial name
- NCT00745303
- Testing
- Tai Chi Cuan
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
Primary Prevention, Stress
Efficacy of Taiji Training as a Program for Stress Prevention
Background: Excessive exposure to psychosocial stress can be a potent trigger for somatic diseases and psychological disorders, a cause for missing work, and eventually lead to high economic loss.
- Conditions
- Primary Prevention, Stress, Tai ji, Adult
- Trial name
- NCT01122706
- Testing
- Taiji training
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bern
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Tai Ji Quan and Cognitive Function in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment
To determine the efficacy of a cognitively enhanced exercise intervention - Tai Ji Quan: Moving to Maintain Brain Health in improving global cognitive function and dual-task ability in older adults with mild cognitive impairment.
- Trial name
- NCT04070703
- Testing
- The Go for Exercise & Healthy Aging Project
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 318 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Research Institute
Acute Myocardial Infarction
Effects of Tai Chi Chuan in Patients After Recent Acute Myocardial Infarction
This is a randomized Clinical Trial to assess the effects of Tai Chi Chuan on blood pressure, respiratory muscle strength and functional capacity in patients after recent acute myocardial infarction.
- Trial name
- NCT01340716
- Testing
- Tai Chi Chuan exercise, stretching exercise
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Sarcopenia
Project Gnosis: the Neurophysical and Psychosocial Health Outcomes of Tai Chi for Older Adults with Cognitive Concerns or Mild Cognitive Impairment
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) in older adults is linked to muscle loss (sarcopenia) and can lead to dementia, with pain further impacting cognitive and physical performance.
- Trial name
- NCT06828926
- Testing
- Tai Chi
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio University
Aging
Feasibility and Efficacy of A Remote Tai Chi Program in Older Adults
This project is designed to explore the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a remote Tai Chi program on older adults' 24-hour movement behaviors (i.e., physical activity, sedentary behavior and sleep patterns).
- Trial name
- NCT06918678
- Testing
- Tai Chi intervention, Usual care condiition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Immunity
Tai-Chi-Chuan on Differentiation and Maturation of Dendritic Cells
Tai-Chi-Chuan (TCC), a branch of traditional Chinese martial arts, has been widely practiced since the 17th century. Recent studies have shown that TCC can improve cardiorespiratory function, muscle strength, humoral and cellular…
- Trial name
- NCT00322959
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mackay Memorial 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
Child, Only
Effects of Taichi Exercises on Cardiorespiratory Fittness
Effects of tai chi exercises on cardiorespiratory fitness among scchool going childern. sample size is 30 .divided two groups into 15 15 members one group is giving hand and art crafts activity other is giving tai chi basics…
- Trial name
- taichi (NCT06673758)
- Testing
- tai chi exercises, Art and crafts activity
- Where
- 2 sites in Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Aging, Herpes Zoster
Shingles: Immune Effects of Tai Chi
The purpose of this trial is to evaluate the effects of Tai Chi Chih versus Health Education on shingles immunity in older adults as measured by unstimulated and vaccine-stimulated responses.
- Trial name
- NCT00118885
- Testing
- Tai Chi Chih
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Healthy Lifestyle
Effects of Tai Chi and Yoga on Flexibility, Anxiety, and Sleep Quality in Women
Healthy women aged 18-45 years with BMI <30 were randomized into two groups to receive either Tai Chi or yoga training. Both interventions were delivered for 8 weeks, 2 sessions per week, 45 minutes per session, at Bahçeşehir…
- Trial name
- NCT07480174
- Testing
- Tai Chi, Yoga
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Health College Students
Effects of VR Tai Chi Intervention on Physical Fitness, Anxiety, Depression and Stress Among College Students in Henan, China
Research indicates a substantial increase in the rates of anxiety, depression and stress among college students (Roy, Biswas, \& Sharma, 2025).
- Trial name
- NCT07854821
- Testing
- Virtual Reality-Assisted Tai Chi Training
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xin Liu
Unrecognized Condition
The Impact of Tai Chi Combined With Music Therapy Intervention on Depression and Anxiety Among College Students
This study aims to investigate the effects of Tai Chi combined with music therapy on alleviating depression and anxiety among college students.
- Trial name
- NCT06464328
- Testing
- Tai Chi Combined with Music Therapy Intervention, Music intervention only, Tai Chi intervention only
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wu Jiarun
Healthy
Effects of Qigong, Tai Chi and Yoga Practice in Older Adults
The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of an 8-week intervention using YiRen Qigong, Tai Chi or Hatha yoga in older adults (age 70 and above) residing at a Gencare senior living facility.
- Trial name
- NCT00710853
- Testing
- YiRen Qi gong, Tai Chi, Hatha yoga
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bastyr University
Smoking, Cigarette
Aerobic and Tai Chi Exercise Among the Smoker University Students
It has also been observed that exercise reduces weight gain up to two years after quitting. Weight gain is often mentioned as a reason not to quit smoking, or as a reason to start smoking again.
- Trial name
- NCT03851029
- Testing
- Tai chi, Aerobic Training
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 87 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University