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Tai Chi for Osteopenic Women

NCT01039012 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 86

Last updated 2009-12-24

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study will assess the effectiveness of Tai Chi to affect the rate of bone loss in post-menopausal women who have been diagnosed with the initial stages of bone thinning.

Conditions

  • Osteopenia

Interventions

OTHER

Tai Chi

Participants randomized to the Tai Chi group select a Tai Chi school from a pre-screened list of community-based Tai Chi programs and enroll for 9 months. Participants are asked to attend classes twice a week for the first month and once a week for the remaining 8 months. They are also asked to practice at home, or attend more classes for 2-3 additional hours per week. While in the study they are also encouraged to follow the standard care as recommended by their physician.

OTHER

Standard Care

Participant follow the standard care recommended by their physician.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Harvard University Faculty of Medicine

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
45 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-01-31
Primary Completion
2010-02-28
Completion
2010-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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