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Tele Tai Chi Intervention for Persons Aging with Long-Term Mobility Disabilities for Aging

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Research Sponsored by Georgia Institute of Technology
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Mobility disability for at least 10 years
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline, week 1-8 of intervention, post-intervention (8 week assessment), 1 month follow-up
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Study Summary

This trial uses videoconferencing to deliver an evidence-based exercise program, Seated Tai Chi for Arthritis, to adults aging with long-term mobility disabilities. The study will examine the effects of the Tele Tai Chi program on physical activity and social connectedness for adults aging with long-term mobility disabilities, a population likely to experience barriers to exercise participation.

Eligible Conditions
  • Aging
  • Physical Disabilities

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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You cannot move easily for the past 10 years.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline, week 1-8 of intervention, post-intervention (8 week assessment), 1 month follow-up
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, week 1-8 of intervention, post-intervention (8 week assessment), 1 month follow-up for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Physical activity
Social connectedness
Secondary outcome measures
Depression
Exercise Self-Efficacy
Falls Efficacy
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Other outcome measures
Physical Activity Class Satisfaction
Technology Acceptance

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Tele Tai ChiExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
8-week Tele Tai Chi intervention
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Tele Tai Chi Intervention for Persons Aging with Long-Term Mobility Disabilities
2021
N/A
~60

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Georgia Institute of TechnologyLead Sponsor
46 Previous Clinical Trials
5,426 Total Patients Enrolled
4 Trials studying Aging
204 Patients Enrolled for Aging
University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignOTHER
188 Previous Clinical Trials
37,265 Total Patients Enrolled
14 Trials studying Aging
1,795 Patients Enrolled for Aging
University of GeorgiaOTHER
100 Previous Clinical Trials
34,875 Total Patients Enrolled
3 Trials studying Aging
126 Patients Enrolled for Aging

Media Library

Tele Tai Chi Intervention for Persons Aging with Long-Term Mobility Disabilities Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04696887 — N/A
Aging Research Study Groups: Tele Tai Chi
Aging Clinical Trial 2023: Tele Tai Chi Intervention for Persons Aging with Long-Term Mobility Disabilities Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04696887 — N/A
Tele Tai Chi Intervention for Persons Aging with Long-Term Mobility Disabilities 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04696887 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

What are the objectives of this research endeavor?

"This investigation's main outcome to be tracked at Baseline, Post-Intervention (8 week assessment), and 1 month follow up is Physical Activity. Secondary measures include Falls Efficacy (confidence in being able to engage activities without falling; 10-100 score with 70+ indicating fear of falling), Pain Interference (4-20 score; higher meaning more interference from pain), and Exercise Self-Efficacy (10 - 40 score; lower signifying less confidence)."

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Are there any eligibility criteria for participating in this research endeavor?

"This clinical investigation seeks to enroll 60 seniors, aged between sixty and eighty, who are living with age-related conditions. Additionally, the following criteria must be met: self-identification of a mobility hindrance; utilization of an assistive device (e.g., crutches or wheelchair); satisfactory performance on Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PARQ) or letter from doctor confirming eligibility; passing score on Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status (TICS)-score 26 and above included; access to webcam on computer/tablet; reliable internet connection for six months since screening began; pre-existing mobility disability for at least 10 years;"

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How many individuals have joined the clinical trial thus far?

"Affirmative, the information housed on clinicaltrials.gov indicates that recruitment of participants is taking place for this trial. It was first listed on February 22nd 2021 and last revised September 28th 2021. Sixty patients need to be enrolled from one site alone."

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Is there any capacity remaining for participants in the study?

"Data from clinicaltrials.gov reveals that this research project is actively searching for participants to enroll in the study. The initial posting of the trial was on February 22nd 2021 and it was recently updated on September 28th 2021."

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Does this clinical trial's enrollment criteria include persons of advanced age?

"This research project is only open to people aged between 60 and 80. For those under 18 years old, there are 10 other trials available; for individuals over 65, 266 studies exist."

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~15 spots leftby Mar 2025