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Metabolic SyndromeNCT04734613

Tai Chi for Behavioral Modification Among Individuals With Metabolic Syndrome

A study testing Tai Chi exercise and self management in people with Metabolic Syndrome, run by Chungnam National University at 1 site in South Korea.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This is the randomized trial to explore the effect of behavioral modification program (Tai Chi vs. self management) on adults with metabolic syndrome. The outcome variables include health behavior, metabolic syndrome indicators, quality of life. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
Conditions the study is for
Metabolic Syndrome
What is being tested?
Tai Chi exercise and self management
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
65 participants
Where
1 siteSouth Korea
Study dates
10 Dec 2020to 28 Jan 2022
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 Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • diagnosis of metabolic syndrome
  • adults who agree to participate either behavioral modification programs for 12 weeks
  • be able to understand the questionnaire and follow the exercise or education program

Who cannot join

  • who attend regular exercise program past 6 months

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

South Korea1 site
  • Chungnam National University Hospital

    Daejeon, 34885

Other trials in South Korea

About this study

Official title: Tai Chi Applied Behavioral Modification Program for Individuals With Metabolic Syndrome: Randomized Study

This is the randomized trial to explore the effect of behavioral modification program (Tai Chi vs. self management) on adults with metabolic syndrome. The outcome variables include health behavior, metabolic syndrome indicators, quality of life.

Read the detailed description
  1. venue: the individuals with diagnosis of metabolic syndrome are recruiting from university hospital outpatient clinic or primary clinic.
  2. inclusion criteria: diagnosed of metabolic syndrome, agree to participate either programs, no history of participating regular exercise program past 6 months.
  3. intervention: The behavioral modification program consisting of Tai Chi exercise (twice a week for 12 weeks) and self-management program (6 sessions every two weeks) is provided to the participants who randomly assigned to either group. Short form Yang style Tai Chi (16 movements) were led by trained Tai Chi practitioners, and self-management program were provided by nurse educators.
Being tested
Tai Chi exercise, self management
Medical subject headings
Metabolic Syndrome

What participants receive

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

  • Tai Chi exerciseBehavioural

    Yang style Tai Chi 16 movements

  • self managementBehavioural

    health education and dietary counseling

Study groups in NCT04734613
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Tai Chi interventionExperimentalTai Chi exercise intervention provided twice a week for one hour for 12 weeks
Receives: Behavioral: Tai Chi exercise
self managementActive comparatorself management program provided 6 sessions (one hour per session) for 12 weeks
Receives: Behavioral: self management

What is being measured

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

  1. Change in Cardiac health behavior scale

    cardiac health behaviors scale including exercise, diet, stress management, health responsibility, and smoking - 25 items in 4 point Likert scale

    Measured: change from baseline health behavior score at 3 months

  2. Change in blood pressure

    systolic and diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

    Measured: change from baseline blood pressure at 3 months

  3. change in lipid profile

    high density lipoprotein(HDL), low density lipoprotein(LDL), total cholesterol, triglyceride

    Measured: change from baseline lipid profile at 3 months

  4. Change in blood glucose

    HbA1C

    Measured: change from baseline blood glucose at 3 months

  5. Change in abdominal obesity

    waist circumference (in centimeters) will be measured with indicator on upper hip bone

    Measured: change from baseline waist circumference at 3 months

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Change in quality of life

    health related quality of life (by SF36 v.2) to calculate mental and physical components in 100 points

    Measured: change from baseline QOL score at 3 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted2 Feb 2021
  2. Study start10 Dec 2020
  3. Primary completion28 Jan 2022
  4. Study completion28 Jan 2022

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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
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
randomized trial to assign the participants either to intervention group 1 (Tai Chi exercise) or to intervention group 2 (self management)
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
65 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04734613
Sponsor's protocol ID
ChungnamNU2
Status last verified
Mar 2022
First submitted
26 Jan 2021
Last updated
9 Mar 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Tai Chi exercise and self management in people with Metabolic Syndrome, run by Chungnam National University at 1 site in South Korea.

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 3 inclusion and 1 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 Mar 2022. 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 South Korea. 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?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change in Cardiac health behavior scale (time frame: change from baseline health behavior score at 3 months). The study lists 5 primary outcomes in all. 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 9 Mar 2022.

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