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A Randomised Controlled Trial of Home-based Exercise Intervention for Caregivers of Persons With Dementia

NCT02132039 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 272

Last updated 2016-05-06

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Summary

The study aims to compare the efficacy of a home-based structured exercise programme (12-step sitting Tai Chi) involving both persons with dementia and their caregivers with a standard non-exercise social contact control in treating depression among caregivers. The effects of exercise on their cognition, quality of life and balance ability are also assessed. We will also examine if BDNF polymorphisms modulate mood changes in response to exercise intervention. Focus groups will be organised at the end to find out the facilitators and barriers in taking up exercise. The findings may offer an avenue of intervention by providing a low cost, relatively safe and effective treatment for dementia caregivers, which may in turn benefit the persons with dementia.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

12-step sitting Tai Chi Chuan

The intervention consists of eight home-based sessions on 12-step sitting Tai Chi Chuan. Each session will last for an hour.

OTHER

Control

The control consists of eight home-based sessions on useful health-care information. Each session will last for an hour.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Food and Health Bureau, Hong Kong

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • Chinese University of Hong Kong

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Melbourne

    collaborator OTHER

  • National Ageing Research Institute, Australia

    collaborator OTHER

  • The University of Hong Kong

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Wai Chi Chan · The University of Hong Kong

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-05-31
Primary Completion
2016-09-30
Completion
2017-03-31

Countries

  • China

Study Locations

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