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Behavioral Intervention
Tai Chi for Osteoarthritis
N/A
Recruiting
Led By Chenchen Wang, MD, MSc
Research Sponsored by Tufts Medical Center
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial Must have
Baseline (Month 0) WOMAC pain subscale score ≥ 40
Fulfills the American College of Rheumatology Criteria for symptomatic OA
Must not have
Be younger than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Upfrom week 0, to week 12, or to week 24
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Study Summary
This triallooks at how exercise and education can affect gut microbiota in people with osteoarthritis, as a first step towards larger trials.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
You will be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria belowTimeline
Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~ from week 0, to week 12, or to week 24
Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~from week 0, to week 12, or to week 24
Treatment Details
Study Objectives
Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.Primary outcome measures
Gut microbiota
Secondary outcome measures
Change in Body mass index
Change in Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale
Change in Medical Outcome 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey
+1 moreTrial Design
2Treatment groups
Active Control
Placebo Group
Group I: Tai ChiActive Control1 Intervention
12 weeks of Tai Chi classes
Group II: Wellnes EducationPlacebo Group1 Intervention
12 weeks of Wellness Education classes
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Who is running the clinical trial?
Tufts Medical CenterLead Sponsor
249 Previous Clinical Trials
253,206 Total Patients Enrolled
8 Trials studying Osteoarthritis
690 Patients Enrolled for Osteoarthritis
Chenchen Wang, MD, MScPrincipal InvestigatorTufts Medical Center
5 Previous Clinical Trials
589 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Osteoarthritis
244 Patients Enrolled for Osteoarthritis
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Eligibility Criteria:
This trial includes the following eligibility criteria:- You have taken antibiotics or probiotics in the last 4 weeks, you have had gastrointestinal issues like irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, or history of gastrointestinal cancer or surgery. You may also have had severe gastrointestinal symptoms that required medical attention, opportunistic infections or evidence of hepatitis B or C virus infection.You have a serious medical condition, such as dementia, cancer, heart, kidney, or liver disease that may limit your ability to participate in the study.You are 55 years of age or older.Your WOMAC pain subscale score is 40 or higher at baseline (Month 0).You meet the standards set by the American College of Rheumatology for symptomatic osteoarthritis.
Research Study Groups:
This trial has the following groups:- Group 1: Wellnes Education
- Group 2: Tai Chi
Awards:
This trial has 0 awards, including:Timeline:
This trial has the following timeline:- Screening: It may take up to 3 Weeks to process to see if you qualify in this trial.
- Treatment: The duration you will receive the treatment varies.
- Follow Ups: You may be asked to continue sharing information regarding the trial for 6 Months after you stop receiving the treatment.
Frequently Asked Questions
These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.
Is there still the potential to join this experiment?
"Evidenced by clinicaltrials.gov, this trial is no longer seeking candidates and has not been since it was last updated on November 14th 2022. Though the study isn't actively recruiting, 613 other medical experiments are currently looking for volunteers."
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Who else is applying?
What state do they live in?
Texas
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Did not meet criteria
What site did they apply to?
Tufts Medical Center, Rheumatology
How many prior treatments have patients received?
0
Why did patients apply to this trial?
To understand more of my ailments.
PatientReceived 2+ prior treatments
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