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Tele-Tai Chi for Healthy Aging

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Recruiting
Led By Paolo Bonato, PhD
Research Sponsored by Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up through study completion, approximately 16 months from the beginning of the study
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is testing a 12-week home-based Tai Chi program to see if it's feasible and acceptable for older adults, and if it improves physical activity, self-efficacy, quality of life, balance, and gait.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~through study completion, approximately 16 months from the beginning of the study
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and through study completion, approximately 16 months from the beginning of the study for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Protocol adherence
Retention
System Usability Scale
Other outcome measures
Changes from baseline in Activities-specific Balance Confidence (ABC) scores
Changes from baseline in Mini-Balance Evaluation Systems Test (MiniBEST)
Changes from baseline in Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) 29 scores
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Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Tele-Tai ChiExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Tele-Tai Chi intervention

Find a Location

Who is running the clinical trial?

Spaulding Rehabilitation HospitalLead Sponsor
135 Previous Clinical Trials
11,025 Total Patients Enrolled
Paolo Bonato, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorSpaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
22 Previous Clinical Trials
700 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Tele-Tai Chi Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05006261 — N/A
Healthy Aging Research Study Groups: Tele-Tai Chi
Healthy Aging Clinical Trial 2023: Tele-Tai Chi Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05006261 — N/A
Tele-Tai Chi 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05006261 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is it possible for me to join this experiment?

"The criteria for entry into this medical trial necessitates that applicants are aging healthily and between the ages of 60 to 85. Thus far, 30 candidates have been accepted."

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Is this research endeavor currently recruiting participants?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov displays that this trial, commencing on September 29th 2021, is currently recruiting patients. 30 people are needed at one medical centre/site for enrolment in the study."

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Does this research project accommodate participants aged 30 or above?

"This clinical trial is open to individuals over 60 and under 85 years of age. Simultaneously, there are 1 trials for those below the legal limit and 48 studies aimed at seniors above 65."

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How many individuals are involved in the clinical trial?

"Affirmative. According to data published on clinicaltrials.gov, this trial is currently looking for volunteers and began enrolling patients since September 29th 2021. As of November 24th 2021 the study requires 30 individuals at a single medical centre."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Other
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
How old are they?
65+
18 - 65
What site did they apply to?
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Did not meet criteria
Met criteria
How many prior treatments have patients received?
0

Why did patients apply to this trial?

interested in healthy aging.
PatientReceived 2+ prior treatments
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
A Mobile Tai Chi Platform for Fall Prevention in Older Adults - Phase II
Paolo Bonato 2021. "A Mobile Tai Chi Platform for Fall Prevention in Older Adults - Phase II". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05006261.
~8 spots leftby May 2025
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