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Tai Chi Mind-Body Therapy for Chronic Heart Failure

NCT00110227 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2017-02-27

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of a tai chi exercise program on functional capacity and health-related quality of life in patients with chronic heart failure (HF). This study will also examine the way tai chi influences mental, physical, and social functioning.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

12-week Tai Chi Program

24 tai chi sessions. 2 sessions/week for 12 weeks.

BEHAVIORAL

12-week Education Program

24 Educational sessions. 2 sessions/week for 12 weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Russell S. Phillips, MD · Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School

  • Ellen P. McCarthy, PhD · Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-09-30
Primary Completion
2009-01-31
Completion
2009-07-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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