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Behavioural Intervention

Tele-Tai Chi for Aging

N/A
Recruiting
Led By Paolo Bonato, PhD
Research Sponsored by Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up at study completion, approximately 12 months from the beginning of the study
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Study Summary

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

Eligible Conditions
  • Falling.
  • Aging

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~at study completion, approximately 12 months from the beginning of the study
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and at study completion, approximately 12 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 of study participants
System Usability Scale
Other outcome measures
Activities-specific Balance Confidence (ABC) scores
Activity level
Controlled Oral Word Association Test (COWAT) scores
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Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Tele-Tai ChiExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Study participants will follow a 12-week simplified Tele-Tai-Chi (TC) program delivered via a mobile application.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Spaulding Rehabilitation HospitalLead Sponsor
134 Previous Clinical Trials
10,995 Total Patients Enrolled
Paolo Bonato, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorSpaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
22 Previous Clinical Trials
710 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Is the minimum age requirement for this trial over 35?

"To qualify for this trial, patients must be between 60 and 85 years of age. Additionally, there are 5 trials catered to individuals 18 or younger, as well as 276 studies open for participants over the age of 65."

Answered by AI

Is the sign-up process for this experiment still open?

"Indeed, the information hosted on clinicaltrials.gov reveals that this research study is recruiting participants at present. This project was first published on October 13th 2022 and has seen its most recent update two weeks later. The trial requires a total of 20 patients to be recruited from one location."

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Who fits the criteria for participation in this research?

"This medical research will enrol 20 elderly men and women, aged between 60-85 who are currently suffering from ageing. To qualify for this study, applicants must be naïf to Tai-Chi practice; they must have the physical stamina to walk continuously for 15 minutes without an assistive device; access to a computer, smart phone or tablet device; a valid email address and demonstrate proper cognitive function with scores ranging from 17 to 23 on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Massachusetts
How old are they?
18 - 65
What site did they apply to?
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Did not meet criteria
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
A Mobile Tai Chi Platform for Fall Prevention and Cognition in Older Adults
Paolo Bonato 2022. "A Mobile Tai Chi Platform for Fall Prevention and Cognition in Older Adults". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05209464.
~8 spots leftby Apr 2025
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