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Effects of Tai-chi Programme on Mobility of People With Dementia

NCT03341091 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 26

Last updated 2017-11-14

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Summary

This study evaluates the feasibility and the preliminary effects of a simplified 10-step Tai-chi programme (a dyadic approach) on the mobility performance of people with mild to moderate dementia.

Four community health centres were recruited and each was randomised to either the intervention group (Tai-chi) or the control group. Tai-chi group received a 16-week 10-step simplified Tai-chi training programme in which additional measures were implemented to enhance participants' engagement. The control group took part in group recreational activities organized by the community centres.

It was hypothesized that the Tai-chi group would outperform the control group regarding their mobility performance.

Conditions

  • Accidental Falls

Interventions

OTHER

Tai-chi group

The Tai-chi group received a 16-week 10-step simplified Tai-chi training programme in which additional measures were implemented to enhance participants' engagement.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Yat-wa Justina Liu · The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-11-01
Primary Completion
2017-03-31
Completion
2017-03-31

Countries

  • Hong Kong

Study Locations

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