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Baduanjin Training for Depression and Anxiety Patients

NCT05589337 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 120

Last updated 2026-04-29

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Summary

In recent years, the number of people with symptoms of depression or anxiety are on the rise. The aims of the prospective randomized study are: (1) to examine the effects of Baduanjin breathing training on reducing symptoms of depression or anxiety, and (2) to explore the correlates between improvements of depression or anxiety symptom and changes of lung functions.

Conditions

  • Depression Symptoms
  • Anxiety Symptoms

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Baduanjin

The Baduanjin training program consisted of two 90-min training classes and at least five 30-min at-home practice sessions per week for 16-weeks. All sessions included 10 min of warmup and 10 min of cooldown.

BEHAVIORAL

Health education

Health education is provided by psychologist and TCM doctor, including work, rest, diet and other basic programs.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Shanghai Mental Health Center

    collaborator OTHER

  • Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Xiaoting Zhao · Shanghai Qigong Research Institute

  • Ying Lu · Shanghai Qigong Research Institute

  • Jie Li · Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-07-01
Primary Completion
2026-12-30
Completion
2027-07-30

Countries

  • China

Study Locations

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