Trials / Recruiting
RecruitingNCT05629728
Tai Chi for Improving Functions of Frail Older Adults
Effect of Tai Chi on Physical and Cognitive Function Among Frail Older Adults
- Status
- Recruiting
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 100 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Chungnam National University · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 65 Years – 85 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
The goals of this study are to examine the physical function, cognitive function, and quality of life among frail elderly residing in the community
Detailed description
This randomized clinical trial recruited 100 frail older adults, assigned to either the Tai Chi group or the wait-list control group. Tai Chi intervention will be provided to the Tai Chi group for 12 weeks with 12-week follow-up and pretest and posttest measures will be conducted. The primary outcome is the function variables (physical function of balance, flexibility, mobility; cognitive function of MOCA-K) The secondary outcome is quality of life measured by SF12.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BEHAVIORAL | Tai Chi exercise | Sun-style Tai Chi (21 forms) |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2023-07-01
- Primary completion
- 2025-08-30
- Completion
- 2025-12-28
- First posted
- 2022-11-29
- Last updated
- 2024-08-20
Locations
1 site across 1 country: South Korea
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT05629728. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.