Child, OnlytaichiNCT06673758
Effects of Taichi Exercises on Cardiorespiratory Fittness
A study testing tai chi exercises and Art and crafts activity in people with Child, Only, run by Riphah International University at 2 sites in Pakistan.
Trial summary
Effects of tai chi exercises on cardiorespiratory fitness among scchool going childern. sample size is 30 .divided two groups into 15 15 members one group is giving hand and art crafts activity other is giving tai chi basics level exercises then check and compare cardiorespiratory fitness by time up and go test and 6… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 10 to 14 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Child, Only
- What is being tested?
- tai chi exercises and Art and crafts activity
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 30 participants
- Where
- 2 sitesPakistan
- Study dates
- 29 Oct 2024to 15 Jan 2025
- 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 10 to 14 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child
Who may be able to join
- childerns with 10 to 14 years
- childerns with normal weight less than 30kg/m2
Who cannot join
- Childerns with any cardiorespiratory issues
- Childerns who have gone through CVA,hemophilia, dystrophy and conditions which impact cardiorespiratory status
Trial locations and contacts
2 sites in 1 country.
Pakistan2 sites
Riphah international university
Lahore, Punjab Province, 54000
Imran Amjad
Lahore, Punjab Province, 5400
About this study
Official title: Effects of Taichi Exercises on Cardiorespiratory Fitness Among School Going Childern
Effects of tai chi exercises on cardiorespiratory fitness among scchool going childern. sample size is 30 .divided two groups into 15 15 members one group is giving hand and art crafts activity other is giving tai chi basics level exercises then check and compare cardiorespiratory fitness by time up and go test and 6 minutes walk test. compare the results.
Read the detailed description
This study will be a randomized controlled trial involving 30 participants, with data collected from the Sanai school system in Sargodha. The study will include school-aged children with normal weight between the ages of 10 and 14. Children with any cardiorespiratory conditions, hemophilia, muscular dystrophy, or a history of cardiovascular events will be excluded. The sample of 30 will be divided into two groups of 15 participants each. Group A will participate in tai chi exercises across three levels, while Group B will engage only in basic arts and crafts activities. The interventions will consist of 10 sessions, conducted at a rate of 5 sessions per week over 2 weeks. To assess the respiratory fitness of the children, data will be collected using the 6-minute walk test and the Timed Up and Go test. Data analysis will be performed using SPSS version 26.0.
- Conditions
- Child, Only
- Being tested
- tai chi exercises, Art and crafts activity
- Keywords
- cardiorespiratory fitness,exercise ,pediatrics,tai chi.
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
tai chi exercisesOther
Also called art and crafts activity
tai chi exercises of three basic levels will be given with sessions of two weeks five time a day and follow efftects of tai chi exercises by 6minute walk test and time up and go test and check the results before and after exercises
Art and crafts activityOther
Art and crafts activity will be given to control group and check cardiorespiratory fitness before and after arts and crafts activity
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| experimental group | Experimental | experimental group given tai chi exercises on three levels of two weeks sessions of total 10 session in five days of each week. Receives: Other: tai chi exercises |
| control group | Other | 15 participants are given art and crafts activity of two weeks Receives: Other: Art and crafts activity |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
6 minute walk test
6 minutes walk test is use for diagnosis of cardiorespiratory fitness after tai chi and art andcrafts activity
Measured: 2 weeks
Secondary outcomes (1)
time up and go test
time up and go test will be use after tai chi exercises and art and crafts activity
Measured: 2 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted5 Nov 2024
- Study start29 Oct 2024
- Primary completion29 Dec 2024
- Study completion15 Jan 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Child, OnlyStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Riphah International UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- parallel assignment It will be randomized control trail in which non probality convienent sampling will b used.two groups of 10 to 14 years will be formed in which participants randomly diveded.group one receive art and crafts activity and other receive tai chi exercises of two weeks sessions
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 30 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Riphah International University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Sponsor GmbH
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Anum Saleem, MS*, Principal investigator, Ripah International university
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06673758
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- REC/RCR & AHS/24/0712
- Acronym
- taichi
- Status last verified
- Jan 2025
- First submitted
- 3 Nov 2024
- Last updated
- 23 Jan 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Wang Y, Tian J, Yang Q. Tai Chi exercise improves working memory capacity and emotion regulation ability. Front Psychol. 2023 Feb 17;14:1047544. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1047544. eCollection 2023.
PubMed 36874821
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 23 Jan 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effects of Taichi Exercises on Cardiorespiratory Fitness Among School Going Childern
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06673758
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- taichi / REC/RCR & AHS/24/0712
- Conditions
- Child, Only
- Keywords
- cardiorespiratory fitness,exercise ,pediatrics,tai chi.
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 30 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Riphah International UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Sponsor GmbH
- Study start
- 29 Oct 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 29 Dec 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 15 Jan 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 5 Nov 2024 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Effects of tai chi exercises on cardiorespiratory fitness among scchool going childern. sample size is 30 .divided two groups into 15 15 members one group is giving hand and art crafts activity other is giving tai chi basics level exercises then check and compare cardiorespiratory fitness by time up and go test and 6 minutes walk test. compare the results.
Detailed description
This study will be a randomized controlled trial involving 30 participants, with data collected from the Sanai school system in Sargodha. The study will include school-aged children with normal weight between the ages of 10 and 14. Children with any cardiorespiratory conditions, hemophilia, muscular dystrophy, or a history of cardiovascular events will be excluded. The sample of 30 will be divided into two groups of 15 participants each. Group A will participate in tai chi exercises across three levels, while Group B will engage only in basic arts and crafts activities. The interventions will consist of 10 sessions, conducted at a rate of 5 sessions per week over 2 weeks. To assess the respiratory fitness of the children, data will be collected using the 6-minute walk test and the Timed Up and Go test. Data analysis will be performed using SPSS version 26.0.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- parallel assignment It will be randomized control trail in which non probality convienent sampling will b used.two groups of 10 to 14 years will be formed in which participants randomly diveded.group one receive art and crafts activity and other receive tai chi exercises of two weeks sessions
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| experimental group | Experimental | Other: tai chi exercisesexperimental group given tai chi exercises on three levels of two weeks sessions of total 10 session in five days of each week. |
| control group | Other | Other: Art and crafts activity15 participants are given art and crafts activity of two weeks |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 10 to 14 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- childerns with 10 to 14 years
- childerns with normal weight less than 30kg/m2
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Childerns with any cardiorespiratory issues
- Childerns who have gone through CVA,hemophilia, dystrophy and conditions which impact cardiorespiratory status
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| tai chi exercisesAlso: art and crafts activitytai chi exercises of three basic levels will be given with sessions of two weeks five time a day and follow efftects of tai chi exercises by 6minute walk test and time up and go test and check the results before and after exercises | Other | experimental group |
| Art and crafts activityArt and crafts activity will be given to control group and check cardiorespiratory fitness before and after arts and crafts activity | Other | control group |
Primary outcome
6 minute walk test
Time frame: 2 weeks
6 minutes walk test is use for diagnosis of cardiorespiratory fitness after tai chi and art andcrafts activity
1 secondary outcome
time up and go test
Time frame: 2 weeks
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 23 Jan 2025.
- Background: PubMed 36874821Wang Y, Tian J, Yang Q. Tai Chi exercise improves working memory capacity and emotion regulation ability. Front Psychol. 2023 Feb 17;14:1047544. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1047544. eCollection 2023.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Anum Saleem, MS* principal investigator
Ripah International university
2 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing tai chi exercises and Art and crafts activity in people with Child, Only, run by Riphah International University at 2 sites in Pakistan.
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 2 inclusion and 2 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 23 Jan 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 2 sites in Pakistan. 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?
6 minute walk test (time frame: 2 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06673758, which also lists 1 linked publication.
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 23 Jan 2025.