Clinical trials: Tai ji
Fatigue
Effects of Meditative Movement (Qigong/Tai Chi Easy) on Fatigued Breast Cancer Survivors
The purpose of this study is to test whether Meditative Movement (based on a standardized and tested Qigong/Tai Chi Easy protocol) is more efficacious for improving fatigue and other symptoms in women after treatment for breast…
- Trial name
- NCT02690116
- Testing
- Qigong/Tai Chi Easy, Educational Support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 232 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
Multiple Sclerosis
Tai Chi and Square-Stepping Exercises in Women With Multiple Sclerosis
Tai Chi is an exercise approach consisting of slow and controlled movements, whereas square stepping exercises are an exercise method in which specific step patterns are followed.
- Trial name
- NCT07461987
- Testing
- Tai Chi, Square Stepping Exercise (SSE), Home-based Frenkel Coordination Exercises
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Pamukkale University
Fallers Aged 60 Years and Older
Tai Chi Exercise in Older People
The effects of tai chi exercise and lower-extremity training on improving the primary outcome and secondary outcomes among older people will be compared.
- Trial name
- NCT01039779
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 456 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University
COPD
Mind-Body Exercise for COPD: A Pilot Study
This is a pilot randomized controlled trial of feasibility and preliminary effects of a 12 week tai chi intervention vs. usual care in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Trial name
- NCT01007903
- Testing
- Tai Chi exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
PARKINSON DISEASE (Disorder)
Effects of Tai Chi Therapy Versus Qi-Gong in Stage-I Parkinson's Patients.
This study has important clinical, academic, and practical relevance in neuromuscular rehabilitation. Clinically, it aims to identify effective and tolerable rehabilitation strategies for individuals with Parkinson's disease by…
- Trial name
- NCT07662837
- Testing
- Tai Chi, Qi Gong
- Where
- 2 sites in Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Lahore University of Biological and Applied Sciences
Cystitis, Interstitial
Treatment of Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome Using Alternative Techniques: Exercise, Meditation, Tai Chi
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is the term for medical products and/or practices that are not part of the current standard of care.
- Trial name
- NCT00661050
- Testing
- Alternative Medicine, Tai Chi instruction and class participation or walking exercise and sitting meditation
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Cognitive Impairment
Feasibility Study of Tai Chi for Cognitively Impaired Older Adults
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine the feasibility of a 12-week program of Tai Chi for memory (TCM) among older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia and to determine the effects of TCM on physical…
- Trial name
- TCM (NCT05629650)
- Testing
- Tai Chi for memory
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Chungnam National University
Osteoarthritis, Hip, Osteoarthritis, Knee
Tai Chi or Hydrotherapy for People With Osteoarthritis of the Hip(s) or Knee(s)
The aim of this study is to determine, in the framework of a randomized controlled clinical trial, whether Tai Chi can affect measurable improvements in self-reported outcomes such as pain, physical function and psychological…
- Trial name
- NCT00123994
- Testing
- Tai Chi classes, Hydrotherapy classes
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- St George Hospital, Australia
Multiple Myeloma, Stem Cell Transplant Complications
The TOTOM Trial: Tai Chi to Optimize Transplant Outcomes for Multiple Myeloma
The current proposal aims to test the feasibility of immune function analysis for Tai Chi Easy (TCE) intervention in multiple myeloma (MM) patients undergoing autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) with concurrent…
- Trial name
- NCT04760405
- Testing
- Tai Chi Easy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Stroke, Cognitive Impairment
A Sitting Tai Chi Programme for Chronic Stroke Survivors With Post-stroke Cognitive Impairment
Introduction Stroke remains the third leading cause of death and disability combined. Post-stroke cognitive impairment (PSCI) is a common neurological sequela that may affect up to 80% of stroke survivors.
- Trial name
- NCT07512739
- Testing
- Tai Chi
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 176 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Physical Disability, Obesity
Healthy Weight and Stress Management Study
Approximately 1 in 10 mid-life (age 35-64) Americans have mobility impairing disabilities. People with mobility impairing disabilities are defined using the World Health Organization criteria: community living adults with…
- Conditions
- Physical Disability, Obesity, Muscle Weakness, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT05279989
- Testing
- Seated Tai Chi Qigong, Health Information Videos
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Tai Chi Versus Conventional Exercise to Improve Cognitive Performance in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Tai Chi and conventional exercise on improving cognitive function in older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI).
- Trial name
- NCT05540613
- Testing
- Health Education, Conventional Exercise, Tai Chi
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 315 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Sleep Disorders, Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders
Tai Chi Effects on Chronic Insomnia in Breast Cancer Survivors: Immune Mechanisms
Breast Cancer is the most common cancer in women. After completion of successful therapy, may behavioral symptoms persist with over 20% of breast cancer survivors reporting chronic insomnia of greater than 6 months duration that…
- Conditions
- Sleep Disorders, Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders, Dyssomnias, Mental Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT00690196
- Testing
- Tai Chi Chih, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Osteoarthritis, Knee, Tai Chi
The 8 Section Brocade Tai Chi Therapy for Knee Osteoarthritis
Tai Chi exercises have increasingly grown in popularity among older adults in the past decades. It has been well studied to its efficacies in proportion with the management of elderly fall prevention and mineral-structured bone…
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis, Knee, Tai Chi, Exercise Training
- Trial name
- NCT04204213
- Testing
- Tai Chi Exercise
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Secondary Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease
The Gentle Cardiac Rehabilitation Study
The purpose of this study is to develop a tai-chi based exercise program designed for patients who recently had a heart attack and do not wish, or are unable, to attend traditional cardiac rehabilitation.
- Trial name
- NCT02165254
- Testing
- PLUS, LITE
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- The Miriam Hospital
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Virtual Exercise For Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment
This project is designed to develop and evaluate an Internet-based exercise intervention (tai ji quan Moving to Improve Brain Health) using real-time videoconferencing for older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI).
- Trial name
- NCT05318703
- Testing
- tai ji quan, Stretching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Research Institute
Aging
Tai Chi Chuan Combined With Walking on Physical and Mental Parameters of Older Adults
Background: Tai Chi Chuan, a Chinese martial art style, is a mind-body modality that has shown positive impacts on health markers in various populations, particularly older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT06380413
- Testing
- Tai Chi Chuan Plus Walking, Walking
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Pelotas
Fibromyalgia
Tai Chi and Aerobic Exercise for Fibromyalgia (FMEx)
The investigators will conduct a large randomized controlled trial comparing the effectiveness of Tai Chi mind-body exercise and standard-of-care aerobic exercise for fibromyalgia.
- Trial name
- FMEx (NCT01420640)
- Testing
- Lower frequency, shorter period of Tai Chi, Higher frequency, shorter period of Tai Chi, Shorter frequency, longer period of Tai Chi
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 224 people
- Sponsor
- Tufts Medical Center
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Fall
Motor Signature, Falls Risk, and Home-Based Interventions in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment
A single-blinded, randomized controlled trial is designed to compare the effects of social interaction, computerized cognitive training, lower extremity strengthening, and tai chi chuan on improving cognitive functions and…
- Trial name
- NCT03839576
- Testing
- Exercise, Computerized training
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 252 people
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Motor Attention Training for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
The investigators will perform a feasibility/pilot trial of two non-pharmacological interventions for ADHD in college students.
- Trial name
- NCT02688959
- Testing
- Tai Chi, Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 145 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison