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Effectiveness of Incorporating Tai Chi in Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients in Primary Health Care

NCT01259245 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 192

Last updated 2013-03-05

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Summary

The purpose of this study was to compare the self-efficacy and quality of life parameters of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease(COPD)patients who underwent pulmonary rehabilitation with and without Tai Chi elements incorporated in the exercise component in a General Out-patient setting.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Tai chi + PRP

The exercise content was totally identical to PRP group except 15 minutes of 5 Sun Style Tai Chi were substituted to 15 minutes of relaxation exercise

OTHER

PRP

Formal pulmonary rehabilitation program consisted of overview of COPD management, aerobic exercises, breathing control exercises, Thera-Band strengthening exercises, safety precautions for physical training and goal setting

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Kwong Wah Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • lorna Ng, doctor · Kwong Wah Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
21 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-03-31
Primary Completion
2011-11-30
Completion
2012-05-31

Countries

  • China

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