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Effects of Tai Chi on Multisite Pain and Brain Functions in Older Adults

NCT03086772 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 54

Last updated 2018-10-25

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Summary

The main purpose of this randomized controlled trial was to assess the feasibility and acceptability of a 12-week Tai Chi program for community-dwelling older adults with chronic multisite pain and a history of falling. In addition, the investigators examined the effects of Tai Chi on pain characteristics, cognition, physical function, gait mobility, levels of pain-related biomarkers, fear of falling and rate of falls in these older adults.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Tai Chi

Individuals in the Tai Chi intervention group will participate in a 12-week Tai Chi program (one hour per class, two classes per week, plus home practice for 12 weeks) led by an experienced Tai Chi Instructor, assisted by an undergraduate research assistant.

BEHAVIORAL

Light Exercise

Individuals in the exercise control group will meet for a twice weekly class involving walking, weight training, stretching and health education (one hour per class, two classes per week for 12 weeks, taught by a trained graduate research assistant, assisted by an undergraduate research assistant.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute on Aging (NIA)

    collaborator NIH

  • University of Massachusetts, Boston

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Tongjian You, PhD · University of Massachusetts, Boston

  • Suzanne Leveille, PhD · University of Massachusetts, Boston

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-05-31
Primary Completion
2017-04-30
Completion
2017-04-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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