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Improving Health and Reducing Disability of Depressed Elderly With Chronic Conditions Through Qigong Exercise

NCT03591198 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 47

Last updated 2018-07-20

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Summary

Qigong exercise is beneficial for older adults with co-occurring chronic physical illness and depression in terms of psychological and physical outcomes. However, the effects on functional independence, sleep quality, and mobility of depressive older adults remain unclear. It is also important to replicate its benefits for subjective well-being and muscle strength. A randomized clinical trial was conducted among older adults who were aged 60 or above and with chronic medical conditions for one year. After random assignment, intervention group (n = 25) went through qigong exercise twice a week and for 12 weeks,whereas control group (n = 22) was involved in cognitive training activities with mobilization elements. The psychosocial and physical outcomes of the two groups were compared.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Qigong Training

Eight-Section Brocades

BEHAVIORAL

Cognitive Training

Cognitive Training of Memory and Executive Function with Activities requiring Mobilization

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

    collaborator OTHER

  • The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-10-01
Primary Completion
2017-03-31
Completion
2017-05-31

Countries

  • Hong Kong

Study Locations

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