Tai Chi for Improving Functions of Frail Older Adults
ConditionFrailty
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age65-85
SponsorChungnam National University
About this trial
The goals of this study are to examine the physical function, cognitive function, and quality of life among frail elderly residing in the community
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
being frail (3 out of the following 5 criteria): feeling fatigued, difficulty climbing 10 stairs without help, difficulty walking 300m without help, more than 5 chronic illness, weight loss 5 % or more past 1-5 years
living in the community
able to participate in Tai Chi program twice a week
Disqualifiers
participated in any formal exercise program past 6 months
not have transportation to come to the class
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Tai Chi exercise
BehavioralSun-style Tai Chi (21 forms)
Treatment groups
100 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: frail elderly-TCExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: frail elderly-WCNo intervention 0 interventions
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
physical function - balance
balance was assessed using a one-leg-standing balance test (OLST)
Time frame
changes from pretest to 12 week posttest scores2
physical function - flexibility
flexibility was assessed by the standard sit-and-reach test (SSRT)
Time frame
changes from pretest to 12 week posttest scores3
physical function - mobility
mobility was assessed by the Timed Up and Go test (TUG)
Time frame
changes from pretest to 12 week posttest scores4
cognitive function
MOCA-K (Korean version of Montreal Cognitive Assessment) was used with the maximum score of 30. (more than 23 is normal and less than 13 is dementia, more cognitively impaired)
Time frame
changes from pretest to 12 week posttest scoresSecondary outcomes
1
Short Form health survey 12 (SF12)
Short Form health survey 12 which consists of eight dimensions: general health, physical functioning, role physical, body pain, vitality, social functioning, role emotional, and mental health. two summary scores for the physical and mental components of health-related QoL are calculated by using the weighted means for the eight domains. Higher scores indicate better health-related QoL.
Time frame
changes from pretest to 12 week posttest scoresSponsors and contacts
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Chungnam National University
Lead sponsor
National Research Foundation of Korea
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov