NCT01624168

Effects of Tai Chi Chuan on Psychobiological Indicators of Anxiety and Sleep Quality in Young Adults

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 75 (actual)
• Sponsor: Appalachian State University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility of a 10-week tai chi chuan intervention as a treatment for anxiety and sleep quality in young adults.

Conditions

• Anxiety

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Anxiety Management Education	written materials on management of anxiety for self-study
BEHAVIORAL	10 week tai chi intervention	10 weeks of instruction in Evidence Based Tai Chi meeting 2 times per week
BEHAVIORAL	Enhanced tai chi instruction	10 weeks of instruction in Evidence Based Tai Chi meeting 2 times per week plus DVD for home practice

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-01-01
• Primary completion: 2014-06-01
• Completion: 2014-08-01
• First posted: 2012-06-20
• Last updated: 2016-01-08
• Results posted: 2015-09-29

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States