Clinical trials: Tai ji
Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Constipation
Effect of Tai Chi as Treatment for IBS-C
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of Tai Chi practice in reducing symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Constipation (IBS-C).
- Trial name
- NCT04132804
- Testing
- Tai Chi
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Aging, Fall
A Mobile Tai Chi Platform for Fall Prevention and Cognition in Older Adults
The investigators will assess feasibility and acceptability of the Tele-Tai Chi (TC) intervention; explore changes in clinically relevant outcome measures including: physical activity, self-efficacy, quality of life, cognitive…
- Trial name
- NCT05209464
- Testing
- Tele-Tai Chi
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
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
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
Dementia, Relation, Family
Gentle Gymnastics and Relationship Between Family Caregivers and Residents With Dementia in Nursing Homes
The goal of this multicentre cluster randomised controlled trial is to evaluate the effects of a joint practice of a Tai Chi inspired gymnastics programme in nursing home on the relationship between family caregivers and…
- Trial name
- NCT05686486
- Testing
- Tai Chi inspired gymnastics
- Where
- 4 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondation Mederic Alzheimer
Gulf War Veteran's Illness
Novel Interventions for GWVI
The primary aim of this study was to examine the beneficial effects of two novel treatments for Gulf War Veteran's Illness (Tai Chi and Wellness intervention) and to establish the efficacy of these mind-body approaches to symptom…
- Trial name
- NIGWVI (NCT02661997)
- Testing
- Tai Chi Intervention, Wellness Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Tai Chi Quan Improving Biochemistry and Quality of Life in Type 2 Diabetes
In this study, the hypothesis that the 12-week Tai Chi Quan training would have better control of blood sugar, biochemistry profile, and also better quality of life and activity of autonomic nerve system (ANS).
- Trial name
- NCT03562078
- Testing
- Tai Chi Quan
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Taipei City Hospital
Cancer
Online Tai Chi Intervention to Promote Smoking Cessation Among Cancer Survivors
This clinical trial evaluates an online Tai Chi intervention to promote smoking cessation among cancer survivors. Tai chi is a practice that involves a series of slow gentle movements and physical postures, a meditative state of…
- Trial name
- NCT05941858
- Testing
- Smoking Cessation Intervention, Carbon Monoxide Measurement, Internet-Based Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Parkinson Disease (PD)
Enhanced Tai Chi for Parkinson's Disease (Enhanced Tai Chi PD)
This pilot study evaluates whether a structured, Parkinson's disease-specific Tai Chi programme ("Enhanced Tai Chi") can improve motor and non-motor symptoms in people with Parkinson's disease (PD).
- Trial name
- ETC-PD (NCT07297368)
- Testing
- Enhanced Tai Chi (Enhanced-Tai-Chi-PD), Usual Treatment (Standard Clinical Care)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- King's College Hospital NHS Trust
Chronic Pain
Effects of Tai Chi on Multisite Pain and Brain Functions in Older Adults
The main purpose of this randomized controlled trial was to assess the feasibility and acceptability of a 12-week Tai Chi program for community-dwelling older adults with chronic multisite pain and a history of falling.
- Trial name
- NCT03086772
- Testing
- Tai Chi, Light Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Boston
Migraine Disorder
The Efficacy of Tai Chi Training for the Prophylaxis of Migraine in Chinese Women
The proposed study aims to preliminarily test the effects of a 12-week Tai Chi training on the prophylaxis of episodic migraine in Chinese women, and to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, compliance and maintenance of Tai…
- Trial name
- NCT03015753
- Testing
- Tai Chi training, Waiting list control group
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Cognitive Activation Therapy for MCI: A Randomized Control Study
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) describes an initial phase of cognitive decline, usually among older adults, in which a person notices a decline in attention or memory, and performs worse than normal on cognitive tests of such.
- Trial name
- FarbMCI2012 (NCT01641328)
- Testing
- Cogntive Activation Training, Waitlist Control / Home-based training
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Rotman Research Institute at Baycrest
Depression / Major Depressive Disorder, Mental Health (Depression)
Stress Management and Meditative Movements for Asian Americans With Depression and Physical Symptoms
Many Asian Americans with depression also struggle with physical symptoms-such as pain, fatigue, or other forms of bodily discomfort-that occur at the same time.
- Trial name
- NCT07610928
- Testing
- Stress Management and Resiliency Training with Qigong/Tai Chi, Healthy Living Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Osteoarthritis, Knee, Dementia
Effect of Tai Chi on Osteoarthritic Knee Pain in Elders With Mild Dementia
This is the first study to test the effect of Tai Chi on pain from knee osteoarthritis in community-dwelling elders with mild cognitive impairment.
- Trial name
- NCT01528566
- Testing
- Tai Chi, Attention control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Chronic Insomnia
Effects of Tai Chi on Chronic Insomnia Disorder Combined With Hyperarousal/Anxiety
This study focuses on individuals with chronic insomnia combined with excessive arousal/anxiety, with the main objective of investigating the effectiveness of Tai Chi in treating CI with excessive arousal/anxiety.
- Trial name
- NCT06967974
- Testing
- Tai Chi + Sleep Hygiene Education, Sleep Hygiene Education
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing
Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer and Rehabilitation
Tai-Chi Exercise Reduces Fatigue in Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy
Tai-Chi Exercise Reduces Fatigue in Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy. The main question it aims to answer is: Does Tai-chi training reduce fatigue in breast cancer patients? Participants performed the exercise on…
- Trial name
- NCT07702409
- Testing
- Tai-chi, Daily Physical Activities
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- Chairul Huda
Colorectal Cancer
Medical Tai Chi Exercise Healing in Treating mCRC Patients
As a traditional martial art in China, Tai Chi Chuan has excellent health benefits along with its combat function.Studies have shown that Tai Chi as an exercise prescription can significantly reduce the incidence of cancer, but…
- Trial name
- NCT06104267
- Testing
- 7-Form of Medical Tai Chi Exercise Healing for Colon cancer patients
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University
Sports Physical Therapy
Comparative Effects of Tai Chi vs Full Body Vibrator Among Athletic Players
The aim of this study is to find out the Comparative effects of Tai chi and dynamic stretching exercises in reducing stress and insomnia among ameature athletics player's.
- Trial name
- NCT06696937
- Testing
- Tai chi, full body vibrator
- Where
- 2 sites in Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Physiological Effect of TCC on Glucose Metabolism
Short-term Effects of Tai Chi Chuan Exercise on the Regulation of Lipid and Glucose Metabolisms and Endothelial Function
The short term effects of TCC exercise are the significant increase in serum insulin and insulin resistance, and the significant decrease in serum TC, HDL-C, ET-1 and insulin sensitivity in TCC practitioners.
- Trial name
- NCT03503084
- Testing
- Classical Yang's TCC exercise
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Changhua Christian Hospital
ADHD
Ongoing Tai Chi Training for Children With ADHD
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has tremendous individual and societal impact, and the effectiveness of current standard treatments is limited.
- Trial name
- NCT03434509
- Testing
- Continuous Tai Chi and Mindful Movement classes
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc.