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UnknownNCT02608554
Taichi for Overweight/Obese Adolescent and Young Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
Taichi for Treating Overweight/Obese Adolescent and Young Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
- Status
- Unknown
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 50 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine · Academic / Other
- Sex
- Female
- Age
- 19 Years – 35 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
The present study is a randomized pilot study, overweight/obese adolescent and young PCOS subjects will be assigned into two groups: Taichi arm and control arm. Hormonal profile and metabolic profile will be determined.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BEHAVIORAL | Taichi | The program of Taichi training consisted of 60 minutes exercise sessions, 3 days per week for 12 weeks, based on their original level of physical activity. Each session comprised 40 minutes of Taichi training plus a 10-minute warm-up and cool-down. The Taichi training was instructed by the same experienced Taichi instructors who were qualified in the teaching of Taichi. The 24 forms of simplified Taichi recommended as the popular health sport by the General Administration of Sport of China were applied. |
| BEHAVIORAL | Self-monitored exercise | Exercise was self-monitored and consisted of brisk walking, cycling, jogging, or any other aerobic exercise for 60 mins. 3 days per week for 12 weeks. |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2016-10-01
- Primary completion
- 2019-12-31
- Completion
- 2020-03-31
- First posted
- 2015-11-18
- Last updated
- 2019-12-26
Locations
1 site across 1 country: China
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT02608554. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.