NCT06578325

Effects of Thai Dance Meditation Exercise on Renal and Cerebrovascular Function in Elderly With Diabetic Kidney Disease

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (actual)
• Sponsor: Chulalongkorn University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 60 Years – 75 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Elderly with diabetic kidney disease who practiced Thai dance meditation training more favorable adaptations than normal daily life in improving glycemic control, kidney function, vascular function and cerebrovascular function.

Detailed description

This cross-sectional study was to compare glycemic control, kidney function, vascular function, cerebrovascular function, physical fitness and quality of life between elderly with diabetic kidney disease who practiced Thai dance meditation training and normal daily life.

Conditions

• Diabetic Kidney Disease

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Thai dance meditation	Thai dance meditation training program will be based on aerobic Thai dance exercise combined with Buddhist meditation. The participants will perform aerobic Thai dance meditation while concentrated on hand movements through counting the numbers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 on the 1st round and continuing on the 2nd round, counting as 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2…. Repeat for 8 rounds. Thai dance meditation will be conducted at mild to moderate intensity (40-60% heart rate reserve) and in phase 2 (week 7-12), the training intensity will be increased to moderate intensity (50-60% heart rate reserve). In both phases the training will be performed foe 50 minutes, 3 times per week.
OTHER	No intervention	No intervention

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-08-15
• Primary completion: 2022-06-30
• Completion: 2022-07-31
• First posted: 2024-08-29
• Last updated: 2024-08-29

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Thailand