NCT03591198

Improving Health and Reducing Disability of Depressed Elderly With Chronic Conditions Through Qigong Exercise

Improving Health and Reducing Disability of Depressed Elderly With Chronic Conditions Through Qigong Exercise: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 47 (actual)
• Sponsor: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Qigong exercise is beneficial for older adults with co-occurring chronic physical illness and depression in terms of psychological and physical outcomes. However, the effects on functional independence, sleep quality, and mobility of depressive older adults remain unclear. It is also important to replicate its benefits for subjective well-being and muscle strength. A randomized clinical trial was conducted among older adults who were aged 60 or above and with chronic medical conditions for one year. After random assignment, intervention group (n = 25) went through qigong exercise twice a week and for 12 weeks,whereas control group (n = 22) was involved in cognitive training activities with mobilization elements. The psychosocial and physical outcomes of the two groups were compared.

Conditions

• Chronic Disease
• Depressive Symptoms

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Qigong Training	Eight-Section Brocades
BEHAVIORAL	Cognitive Training	Cognitive Training of Memory and Executive Function with Activities requiring Mobilization

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-10-01
• Primary completion: 2017-03-31
• Completion: 2017-05-31
• First posted: 2018-07-19
• Last updated: 2018-07-20

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Hong Kong