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Effect of Tai Chi on Functional Fitness of Elderly Patients With Degenerative Arthritis

Primary Purpose

Exercise Training

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Taiwan
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
tai chi
Sponsored by
Chen Li Tien
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional health services research trial for Exercise Training

Eligibility Criteria

65 Years - 100 Years (Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Elderly persons aged 65 or above who actively participate in community activities
  2. awareness MMSE score ≧ 25 and can use the Chinese, Taiwanese fluent communication
  3. can stand for more than 60 minutes and the Kirsley scale for the second to zero level.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. medical advice for those who can not exercise
  2. suffering from significant cardiovascular and heart disease
  3. suffering from high blood pressure, asthma, diabetes
  4. those suffering from skeletal muscle disease

Sites / Locations

  • Laozhuang Popular activity center

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

No Intervention

Arm Label

one group has exercise intervention

no intervention

Arm Description

tai chi exercise intervention，two times a week and each time costs one hour

no intervention

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

height
Measuring the height of the subject
Weight
Measuring the weight of the subject
Muscle strength
measuring how many times of "sit and down" can he do in 30 secs
Endurance
measuring how many times can he do "knee pull-in" in 2 mins
Heart rate
measuring heart rate before and after knee pull-in
Softness(sit and reach test)
sitting on the floor with legs stretched out straight ahead， With the palms facing downwards, and the hands on top of each other or side by side, the subject reaches forward along the measuring line as far as possible.
balance(One foot station)
measuring how long can he stand in one foot
walking
walking for 10 meters and measuring how long participants take

Secondary Outcome Measures

Full Information

First Posted
May 22, 2018
Last Updated
September 4, 2018
Sponsor
Chen Li Tien
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT03660254
Brief Title
Effect of Tai Chi on Functional Fitness of Elderly Patients With Degenerative Arthritis
Official Title
Effect of Tai Chi on Functional Fitness of Elderly Patients With Degenerative Arthritis
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
September 2018
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
December 1, 2017 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
February 28, 2018 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
February 28, 2018 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor-Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Chen Li Tien

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
Degenerative arthritis is a common disease in the elderly , in recent years, there are young trends, the symptoms often cause great pain in the elderly, associated with lower physical exercise caused by decreased muscle mass, functional fitness performance Is also poor, affecting the ability of elderly people to live independently. Therefore, this study mainly explores whether the intervention of tai chi can improve the functional fitness of the elderly and reduce the pain index of the elderly. The study was designed to take the sample, which was divided into experimental group and control group. It was expected to receive 100 people. The subjects were asked to use the basic information, Karnofsky scale, The functional fitness test, the exercise conscious scale and the WOMAC pain scale were used as the research tools. The SPSS system was used to analyze whether the functional fitness index and the pain index were significantly different before and after exercise intervention. Whether the exercise intervention has an effect on the elderly.
Detailed Description
Degenerative arthritis is a common disease in the elderly , in recent years, there are young trends, the symptoms often cause great pain in the elderly, associated with lower physical exercise caused by decreased muscle mass, functional fitness performance Is also poor, affecting the ability of elderly people to live independently. Therefore, this study mainly explores whether the intervention of tai chi can improve the functional fitness of the elderly and reduce the pain index of the elderly. The study was designed to take the sample, which was divided into experimental group and control group. It was expected to receive 100 people. The subjects were asked to use the basic information, Karnofsky scale, The functional fitness test, the exercise conscious scale and the WOMAC pain scale were used as the research tools. The SPSS system was used to analyze whether the functional fitness index and the pain index were significantly different before and after exercise intervention. Whether the exercise intervention has an effect on the elderly.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Exercise Training

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Health Services Research
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Crossover Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
1 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
one group has exercise intervention
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
tai chi exercise intervention，two times a week and each time costs one hour
Arm Title
no intervention
Arm Type
No Intervention
Arm Description
no intervention
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
tai chi
Intervention Description
tai chi exercise intervention，two times a week and each time cost one hour
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
height
Description
Measuring the height of the subject
Time Frame
1 min
Title
Weight
Description
Measuring the weight of the subject
Time Frame
1 min
Title
Muscle strength
Description
measuring how many times of "sit and down" can he do in 30 secs
Time Frame
1 min
Title
Endurance
Description
measuring how many times can he do "knee pull-in" in 2 mins
Time Frame
2 mins
Title
Heart rate
Description
measuring heart rate before and after knee pull-in
Time Frame
2 mins
Title
Softness(sit and reach test)
Description
sitting on the floor with legs stretched out straight ahead， With the palms facing downwards, and the hands on top of each other or side by side, the subject reaches forward along the measuring line as far as possible.
Time Frame
1 min
Title
balance(One foot station)
Description
measuring how long can he stand in one foot
Time Frame
2 mins
Title
walking
Description
walking for 10 meters and measuring how long participants take
Time Frame
1 min

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
65 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
100 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Elderly persons aged 65 or above who actively participate in community activities awareness MMSE score ≧ 25 and can use the Chinese, Taiwanese fluent communication can stand for more than 60 minutes and the Kirsley scale for the second to zero level. Exclusion Criteria: medical advice for those who can not exercise suffering from significant cardiovascular and heart disease suffering from high blood pressure, asthma, diabetes those suffering from skeletal muscle disease
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Laozhuang Popular activity center
City
Taipei City
ZIP/Postal Code
115
Country
Taiwan

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
No

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