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Baduanjin on Patients With Schizophrenia

NCT04430309 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 48

Last updated 2025-05-30

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Summary

As an ancient, popular Chinese exercise, Baduanjin is characterized by symmetrical posture, deep breathing and meditation and easy to learn. Previous studies showed immediate effect of Baduanjin on cognition in patients with schizophrenia.The purpose of this study is to investigate the immediate effect and chronic effect of Baduanjin exercise on physical fitness, cognition and daily functions in middle-aged and older adults with schizophrenia.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Baduanjin exercise program

The sessions includes 10-minute warm-up, 40-minute Baduanjin exercise and 10-minute cool down.

BEHAVIORAL

Brisk walking program

The sessions includes 10-minute warm-up, 40-minute brisk walking and 10-minute cool down.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Taiwan University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
40 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-04-10
Primary Completion
2022-06-30
Completion
2022-06-30

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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Diseases

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