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Type 2 Diabetes MellitusNCT03562078

Tai Chi Quan Improving Biochemistry and Quality of Life in Type 2 Diabetes

A study testing Tai Chi Quan in people with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, run by Taipei City Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

In this study, the hypothesis that the 12-week Tai Chi Quan training would have better control of blood sugar, biochemistry profile, and also better quality of life and activity of autonomic nerve system (ANS). The subjects were randomize assigned to either Tai Chi group or control group. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 40 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
What is being tested?
Tai Chi Quan
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
60 participants
Where
1 siteTaiwan
Study dates
22 May 2017to Sep 2018
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 40 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • 40~80 years old
  • Diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus, and without changing dietary pattern and medical treatment for blood glucose or blood lipid.
  • Consciousness clear and is voluntary to attend the project and with the agreement.
  • The functional movement ability is independent

Who cannot join

  • Pregnant or plan to be pregnant in six months, and breast feeding.
  • Severe complication in six months such as myocardial infarction, stroke, severe traumatic injury, major surgery. Other diseases evaluated by the doctor that are not suitable for the project.
  • Evaluated that the compliance for the intervention is not appropriate.
  • The blood glucose > 300mg/dl and unable to do vigorous exercise.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Chien-Jung Huang, Bachelor contact

(+886)2-2591-6681 ext. 1262

DAI62@tpech.gov.tw

Taiwan1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Linsen Chinese Medicine and Kunming Branch, Taipei City Hospital

    Taipei, 104

    Chien-Jung Huang, Bachelor

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Tai Chi Quan Improving Blood Glucose, Blood Lipid, and Quality of Life in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

In this study, the hypothesis that the 12-week Tai Chi Quan training would have better control of blood sugar, biochemistry profile, and also better quality of life and activity of autonomic nerve system (ANS). The subjects were randomize assigned to either Tai Chi group or control group. The outcome measures before and after 12-week intervention include basic demographic characteristics, HbA1c, fasting blood glucose(FBG), triglycerides (TG), high and low density lipoprotein (HDL, LDL), creatinine(Cr), eGFR, GPT, ACR, quality of life, and activity of automatic nerve system.

Read the detailed description

In this study, the hypothesis that the 12-week Tai Chi Quan training would have better control of blood sugar, biochemistry index, and also better quality of life and activity of automatic nerve system. In the study, type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM) patients will be recruited as subjects. The subjects were randomized to either Tai Chi group or control group. Tai Chi group would take Tai Chi Quan training for 1hr, twice a week for 12 weeks. There were 10-minute warm-up, 40-minute Tai Chi lesson, and 10-minute cool-down exercise in the training. In this study, the 1st section of Yang style 108 form is chosen for the experiment group. Both group were given diabetic patients care education and the exercise recording book for encouraging the daily exercise habits. The outcome measures before and after 12-week intervention include basic demographic characteristics, HbA1c, fasting blood glucose, triglycerides, high and low density lipid, creatinine, eGFR, GPT, ACR, quality of life, and activity of automatic nerve system.

Being tested
Tai Chi Quan
Keywords
Tai Chi Quan, HbA1c, quality of life
Medical subject headings
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Tai Chi QuanBehavioural

    the first section of Yang style 108 form, including 10-minute warm-up, 40-minute training, and 10-minute cool-down exercise, twice a week

Study groups in NCT03562078
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Tai Chi Quan for Type 2 DiabetesExperimentaldiabetic patients care education and Tai Chi Quan training, including 10-minute warm-up, 40-minute Tai Chi lesson, and 10-minute cool-down exercise in the training, twice a week for 12 weeks.
Receives: Behavioral: Tai Chi Quan
Control Group for Type 2 DiabetesNo interventiondiabetic patients care education

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Hemoglobin

    HbA1c

    Measured: change from Baseline to 12 weeks

Secondary outcomes (11)
  1. fasting blood glucose

    blood sample after 8-hour fasting

    Measured: change from Baseline to 12 weeks

  2. triglycerides

    blood sample after 8-hour fasting

    Measured: change from Baseline to 12 weeks

  3. high and low density lipoprotein

    blood sample after 8-hour fasting

    Measured: change from Baseline to 12 weeks

  4. creatinine

    blood sample after 8-hour fasting

    Measured: change from Baseline to 12 weeks

  5. estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR)

    blood sample after 8-hour fasting

    Measured: change from Baseline to 12 weeks

  6. Glutamic-Pyruvic Transaminase (GPT)

    blood sample after 8-hour fasting

    Measured: change from Baseline to 12 weeks

  7. urine albumin/creatinine ratio (ACR)

    from urine sample

    Measured: change from Baseline to 12 weeks

  8. quality of life

    WHOQOL-BREF Taiwan

    Measured: change from Baseline to 12 weeks

  9. heart rate variability

    represent for balance of autonomic nervous system

    Measured: change from Baseline to 12 weeks

  10. low frequency (LF)

    Low frequency is the frequency domain analysis from heart rate variability, and is represent for sympathetic nervous system

    Measured: change from Baseline to 12 weeks

  11. high frequency (HF)

    High frequency is the frequency domain analysis from heart rate variability, and is represent for parasympathetic nervous system

    Measured: change from Baseline to 12 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted19 Jun 2018
  2. Study start22 May 2017
  3. Primary completionSep 2018 (estimated)
  4. Study completionSep 2018 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
60 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03562078
Sponsor's protocol ID
TaipeiCityH
Status last verified
Jun 2018
First submitted
18 Apr 2018
Last updated
19 Jun 2018
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Tai Chi Quan in people with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, run by Taipei City Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Jun 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Taiwan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Chien-Jung Huang, Bachelor ((+886)2-2591-6681 ext. 1262, DAI62@tpech.gov.tw), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Hemoglobin (time frame: change from Baseline to 12 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 19 Jun 2018.

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