Clinical trials: Tai Chi Chuan
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Effectiveness of Tai Chi to Improve Cognitive Function in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a transitional state between normal cognitive decline and dementia. Individuals with MCI are having an impairment in cognitive function compared with normal age-matched counterparts, while their…
- Trial name
- NCT04248400
- Testing
- Tai Chi training, Conventional exercise
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
ADHD
Ongoing Tai Chi Training for Children With ADHD
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has tremendous individual and societal impact, and the effectiveness of current standard treatments is limited.
- Trial name
- NCT03434509
- Testing
- Continuous Tai Chi and Mindful Movement classes
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc.
Obesity
Tai Chi as a Novel Strategy to Increase Physical Activity Among Adults Pursuing Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a 10-wk hybrid Tai Chi (TC) program with in-person classes and online TC videos among 24 physically inactive adults who are seeking metabolic and…
- Trial name
- ACHIEVE (NCT06445413)
- Testing
- Tai Chi
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Hartford Hospital
Chronic Somatoform Disorders in Adolescents
Non-Medication Methods to Relieve Adolescents with Somatoform Disorders
This research aims to investigate the effects of Tai Chi and relaxation techniques on adolescents (12-19 years old) with chronic somatoform disorders.
- Trial name
- Tai Chi Ados (NCT06865833)
- Testing
- Tai Chi and Relaxation Intervention
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Insomnia, COVID - 19
A Prospective Study: Tai-chi and Post-COVID Insomnia
The goal of this study is to see if Tai-Chi exercises (a type of Chinese martial arts) can help people suffering from insomnia after COVID-19 when added with cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and drugs compared to CBT and drugs…
- Trial name
- insomnia (NCT06776276)
- Testing
- Tai Chi exercises
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 337 people
- Sponsor
- Alexandria University
COPD
Tai Chi Exercise in Patients With COPD
This is a pilot randomized controlled trial of feasibililty and prelimnary effects of a 12 week tai chi intervention vs. usual care in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Trial name
- NCT01027338
- Testing
- Tai chi exercise
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Overweight and Obesity
Effect of Tai Chi and Multimodal Exercise in Overweight and Obese Women
Obesity is a health problem that results from the interaction of genetic, socio-economic, and socio-cultural factors, leading to excessive accumulation of body fat that harms the body and poses a risk to health.
- Trial name
- NCT07536893
- Testing
- Multimodal Exercise, Tai chi exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Pamukkale University
Increased Risk of Falls
Changes in Everyday Life After a Tai Chi or Eurythmy Intervention in Elderly People at Risk of Falling: a Qualitative Exploration as a Sub-Study of the ENTAiER Study
The ENTAiER fall prevention study investigates the efficacy and safety of eurythmy therapy and tai chi in older people with chronic diseases and an increased risk of falls.
- Trial name
- NCT05547178
- Testing
- Qualitative interview - eurythmy group, Qualitative interview - tai chi group, Qualitative interview - standard care group
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- ARCIM Institute Academic Research in Complementary and Integrative Medicine
Physical Activity
Tai Chi/Qigong Exercise Persistence Among Residents of Senior Housing
This randomized field trial uses a self-report daily exercise log to answer the research question: Does frequency of instruction influence tai chi/qigong home practice exercise persistence among residents of Senior housing?
- Trial name
- NCT01006447
- Testing
- Instructor contact
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- D'Youville College
Chronic Pain
Effects of Tai Chi on Multisite Pain and Brain Functions in Older Adults
The main purpose of this randomized controlled trial was to assess the feasibility and acceptability of a 12-week Tai Chi program for community-dwelling older adults with chronic multisite pain and a history of falling.
- Trial name
- NCT03086772
- Testing
- Tai Chi, Light Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Boston
Depressive Symptoms, Hiv
A Remotely Delivered Tai Chi/Qigong Intervention for Older People Living With HIV
The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to learn if tai chi/qigong decreases depressive symptoms among older people living with HIV compared to a health education class.
- Trial name
- NCT06586619
- Testing
- Tai chi/qigong intervention group, Health Education group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 326 people
- Sponsor
- Florida International University
Fatigue, Dyspnea
TaiChi-DTx for Treating Long Covid Symptoms
The randomized controlled trial will be conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of a Multi-domain Tai Chi Digital Therapy for treating the individuals suffering from the long term COVID-19 syndrome (Long COVID).
- Conditions
- Fatigue, Dyspnea, Cognitive Impairment, Muscle Pain
- Trial name
- TaiChi-DTx (NCT05419219)
- Testing
- the multi-domain Tai Chi Digital therapy Software Application
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tim Shi
Healthy Subjects
Effect of Tai Chi Chuan on Autonomic Nervous Modulation in Aged Subjects
Since Tai Chi Chuan (TCC) training has been shown to be beneficial to the cardiopulmonary function of the subject, TCC might have a beneficial effect on the pulmonary function, autonomic nervous modulation, lipid profile, and…
- Trial name
- NCT00745303
- Testing
- Tai Chi Cuan
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
Low Back Pain, Chronic Low-back Pain (cLBP)
Virtual Tai Chi for Chronic Low Back Pain (Spine 2027)
This study tests whether a virtually delivered integrated tai chi, qigong, and meditation program, added to usual care, improves chronic low back pain, disability, quality of life, and healthcare costs compared with usual care…
- Trial name
- NCT07772154
- Testing
- Virtually Delivered Integrated Tai Chi, Qigong, and Meditation (VDTQM)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- New York Medical College
Head and Neck Neoplasms, Cancer-related Fatigue
Tai Chi for Cancer-Related Fatigue During Radiotherapy in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer
This prospective, randomized controlled study will evaluate whether a Tai Chi exercise program can help reduce cancer-related fatigue in patients with head and neck cancer undergoing radiotherapy.
- Trial name
- NCT07809776
- Testing
- Tai Chi Intervention Group, Usual Care and Health Education
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- West China Hospital
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Effects of Tai Chi Chuan With Different Doses on Cognitive Function in Elderly Patients With Mild Cognitive Impairment
To determine the impact of Tai Chi Chuan with different exercise volume on cognitive function in elderly patients with mild cognitive impairment.
- Trial name
- NCT06372535
- Testing
- Tai Chi Chuan （dose 1）, Tai Chi Chuan （dose 2）, Tai Chi Chuan （dose 3）
- Volunteers
- 540 people
- Sponsor
- Lidian Chen
Postural Balance, Fall
Community-based Tai Chi, Balance, and Fall Risk
Aims: Examine the effects of a community Tai Chi program on measures of balance and sensorimotor function. Methods: In a pre-test and post-test design, balance was measured in older adults (N=344; 73.4±7.4 years) with 30-second…
- Conditions
- Postural Balance, Fall, Proprioceptive Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT04173936
- Testing
- tai chi
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 405 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina at Asheville
Knee Osteoarthritis
Remote Tai Chi for Knee Osteoarthritis
The goal of this pragmatic randomized trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of remote Tai Chi to treat knee pain in adults with knee osteoarthritis.
- Trial name
- TAICHIKNEE (NCT06384898)
- Testing
- Remote Tai Chi
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 480 people
- Sponsor
- Tufts Medical Center
Multiple Sclerosis
Tai Chi and Square-Stepping Exercises in Women With Multiple Sclerosis
Tai Chi is an exercise approach consisting of slow and controlled movements, whereas square stepping exercises are an exercise method in which specific step patterns are followed.
- Trial name
- NCT07461987
- Testing
- Tai Chi, Square Stepping Exercise (SSE), Home-based Frenkel Coordination Exercises
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Pamukkale University
Postural Balance, Accidental Falls
Improving Balance and Mobility
Falls are dangerous leading to injuries and even death. The VA has made fall prevention a priority, but effective programs only reduce falls by 30%.
- Conditions
- Postural Balance, Accidental Falls, Mobility Limitation
- Trial name
- MMBI (NCT02374463)
- Testing
- MMBI, Tai Chi
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development