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The Qigong Intervention for Mental Health

Phase < 1
Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by Florida International University
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 outcome was measured at week 24 (3 month post intervention).
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Study Summary

This trial will develop and test a qigong intervention for older people living with HIV to see if it is acceptable and feasible. If found effective, it will improve psychological and physical symptoms.

Eligible Conditions
  • Physical Health
  • Mental Health

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~outcome was measured at week 24 (3 month post intervention).
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and outcome was measured at week 24 (3 month post intervention). for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Acceptability: Are Participants Doing Home Practice Sessions at 2 Week Post Intervention
Acceptability: Frequency of Home Practice Sessions at Week 24 (3 Months Post Intervention)
Acceptability: Home Practice of the Intervention at Week 24 (3 Months Post Intervention)
+3 more
Secondary outcome measures
Change in Mental Health at 2 Weeks Post Intervention
Change in Mental Health at 3 Months Post Intervention
Change in Physical Health Status as Measured by The HIV-related Fatigue Scale (Belza, et al.,16 Items) at 2 Weeks Post Intervention
+3 more

Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Placebo Group
Group I: Qigong InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
The qigong intervention consists of 1 hour/week qigong classes for 12 weeks to be delivered virtually. The first 2 weeks will include 2 hours/week classes. In addition, each participant will be instructed to practice qigong at home for 90 minutes.
Group II: Treatment-as-usualActive Control1 Intervention
This group will receive no classes.
Group III: Sham QigongPlacebo Group1 Intervention
This group will also have 1 hour/weekly class delivered virtually that includes movements that are similar to qigong but will not include the meditation or breathwork that will be included in the actual qigong intervention arm.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
The Qigong Intervention
2020
Completed Early Phase 1
~50

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Florida International UniversityLead Sponsor
99 Previous Clinical Trials
17,257 Total Patients Enrolled
Arizona State UniversityOTHER
283 Previous Clinical Trials
109,466 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Mental Health
736 Patients Enrolled for Mental Health

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Recent research and studies
TrialsJournal
A Tai Chi/qigong Intervention for Older Adults Living with HIV: A Study Protocol of an Exploratory Clinical Trial
Ibañez, Gladys E., Kristopher Fennie, Linda Larkey, Nan Hu, Angel B. Algarin, Chelsea Valdivia, and Helen Lavretsky. 2020. “A Tai Chi/qigong Intervention for Older Adults Living with HIV: A Study Protocol of an Exploratory Clinical Trial”. Trials. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. doi:10.1186/s13063-020-04728-x.
clinicaltrials.govStudy
A Mind Body Intervention to Reduce Symptoms Among People Aging With HIV
2020. "A Mind Body Intervention to Reduce Symptoms Among People Aging With HIV". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03840525.
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