Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT02418780
Tai Chi for Enhancing Motor and Cognitive Function in Parkinson's Disease
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 32 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Harvard University Faculty of Medicine · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 40 Years – 75 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
The purpose of this feasibility study is to preliminarily evaluate the effects of Tai Chi - a mind-body exercise - on motor and cognitive function as well as quality of life in individuals recently diagnosed with Parkinson's disease (PD).
Detailed description
Specific Aim 1: To assess the feasibility of recruiting and retaining individuals with PD into a 6-month randomized controlled trial of Tai Chi exercise. Specific Aim 2: To collect preliminary data on the efficacy of Tai Chi on improving gait and balance dynamics, physical and cognitive function, exercise activity, self-efficacy, mood, and quality of life in individuals with PD.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| OTHER | Tai Chi | 6-month Tai Chi exercise program meeting 2 times per week plus DVD for home practice |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2014-05-01
- Primary completion
- 2016-04-01
- Completion
- 2016-04-01
- First posted
- 2015-04-16
- Last updated
- 2016-08-19
Locations
1 site across 1 country: United States
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT02418780. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.