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Tai Ji Quan for Preventing Falls in Mild Cognitive Impairment

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Research Sponsored by Oregon Research Institute

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up baseline, 4 months, 6 months, 12 months

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial tests whether tai ji quan can reduce falls in older adults with mild cognitive impairment.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for older adults, aged 65 and above, who have mild cognitive impairment. They must have experienced at least one fall in the past year or take longer than normal to complete a walking test. Participants should not be currently doing tai ji quan exercises regularly and must be able to walk on their own for short distances.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study is testing if special exercise training called dual-task tai ji quan can help prevent falls compared to standard tai ji quan or simple stretching exercises. Older adults with memory complaints will practice these activities to see which is more effective.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

While there are no major side effects expected from tai ji quan or stretching exercises, participants may experience muscle soreness or fatigue as they adapt to the physical activity involved in the training.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ baseline, 4 months, 6 months, 12 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~baseline, 4 months, 6 months, 12 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, 4 months, 6 months, 12 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Self-reported number of falls

Secondary outcome measures

30-second chair stand

Backward Digit Span

Category Fluency

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Other outcome measures

Activity-specific Balance Confidence

EuroQol EQ-5D

Frailty Questionnaire

+3 more

Trial Design

3Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Stretching exerciseExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

This active control intervention includes light activities that consist of breathing, stretching, and relaxation exercises. Each exercise session encompasses a variety of light and static stretches for joints and muscles, performed in a seated or standing position. Exercise involves the upper body (arms, neck, upper back, shoulder, back, and chest), lower extremities (quadriceps, hamstrings/calfs, and hips), and gentle and slow trunk rotations. Also included are intermittent light walking, deep abdominal breathing exercises that emphasize inhaling and exhaling to maximum capacity, and progressive relaxation of major muscle groups.

Group II: Standard tai ji quanExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

This intervention includes training of tai ji quan forms with synchronized breathing, supplemented by a set of mini-therapeutic exercises. The training involves repeated practice of (a) symmetrical, coordinated, trunk-driven tai ji quan form movements, (b) controlled displacement (weight-shifting) of the body's center of mass over varying sizes of the base of support, (c) dynamic eye-hand movements during whole-body motion, and (d) multidirectional (anterior-posterior and medial-lateral) stepping. As a balance training therapy, movement practices emphasize a dynamic interplay of stabilizing and self-induced destabilizing postural actions and balance exercises that target mobility, stability limits, and sensory integration.

Group III: Dual-task taj ji quanExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

This intervention includes training of (a) symmetrical postural tai ji quan forms/movements synchronized with breathing, (b) controlled displacement (weight-shifting) of the body's center of mass over the base of support, (c) dynamic eye-hand movements during whole-body motion, (d) multidirectional (anterior-posterior and medial-lateral) stepping, and (e) rotational ankle sway and self-induced reactive postural recovery actions. The training practices are integrated, gradually over time, with a mix of interactive, cognitively stimulating, dual-task exercises that challenge attention control, working memory, verbalization, response inhibition, processing speed, dual tasking, task switching/prioritization, and spatial orientation and postural awareness.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

stretching

2019

Completed Phase 2

~100

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Oregon Research InstituteLead Sponsor

84 Previous Clinical Trials

65,931 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Dual-Task Tai Ji Quan Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05725668 — N/A

Mild Cognitive Impairment Research Study Groups: Dual-task taj ji quan, Standard tai ji quan, Stretching exercise

Mild Cognitive Impairment Clinical Trial 2023: Dual-Task Tai Ji Quan Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05725668 — N/A

Dual-Task Tai Ji Quan 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05725668 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Are there any unoccupied positions for participants in this clinical research?

"Per the findings on clinicaltrials.gov, this trial is currently searching for eligible participants. This research was initially uploaded to the website during June 26th of 2023 and its most recent modification occurred July 4th of that same year."

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What is the magnitude of participation in this clinical research?

"Affirmative. Per clinicaltrials.gov data, this trial is currently seeking candidates and was initially posted on June 26th 2023 before being edited most recently on July 4th 2023. The goal of the recruitment process is to source 366 patients from a single location."

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What are the underlying goals of this clinical research endeavor?

"Monthly, from the outset until 6 months after interventions end, this study will be assessing its primary outcome: The patient's self-reported number of falls. Additionally, assessments for lower extremity strength and endurance (via 30 second chair stand tests), global cognitive functionality (with MoCA - Montreal Cognitive Assessment) as well as executive function (by means of Trail Making Tests) are being conducted to gauge secondary objectives."

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Is participation in this clinical experiment possible for me?

"This medical trial is seeking 366 individuals who are aged 65 to 90. All that apply must meet the age criteria to qualify for inclusion in this study."

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