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Tai Chi and Aerobic Exercise for Fibromyalgia (FMEx)

NCT01420640 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 224

Last updated 2016-02-10

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Summary

The investigators will conduct a large randomized controlled trial comparing the effectiveness of Tai Chi mind-body exercise and standard-of-care aerobic exercise for fibromyalgia. In addition, the investigators will determine the optimal frequency and duration of a Tai Chi intervention for short and long-term effectiveness.

Conditions

  • Fibromyalgia

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Lower frequency, shorter period of Tai Chi

12 weeks of supervised Tai Chi classes, 1x/week

BEHAVIORAL

Higher frequency, shorter period of Tai Chi

12 weeks of supervised Tai Chi classes, 2x/week

BEHAVIORAL

Shorter frequency, longer period of Tai Chi

24 weeks of supervised Tai Chi classes, 1x/week

BEHAVIORAL

Higher frequency, longer period of Tai Chi

24 weeks of supervised Tai Chi classes, 2x/week

BEHAVIORAL

Aerobic Exercise Training

24 weeks of supervised aerobic exercise training, 2x/week

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

    collaborator NIH

  • Tufts Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Chenchen Wang, MD, MSc · Tufts Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
21 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-01-31
Primary Completion
2015-11-30
Completion
2015-11-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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