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Behavioural Intervention

Tai Chi + Routine Care for Osteoarthritis (TAICHIKNEE Trial)

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Waitlist Available

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

Age 50 years or older

Treating clinician diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 12 months from randomization

Awards & highlights

TAICHIKNEE Trial Summary

This trial aims to see if doing Tai Chi online can help reduce knee pain in adults with knee osteoarthritis. They want to know if doing Tai Chi can make it easier to do physical,

Who is the study for?

This trial is for adults with knee osteoarthritis who experience pain that affects their daily activities. Participants will be randomly assigned to either add remote Tai Chi sessions to their routine care or continue with their usual treatment without Tai Chi.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study is testing if practicing Tai Chi remotely can reduce the impact of knee pain on physical, mental, and social activities. It also looks at improvements in knee function and whether participants use fewer painkillers as a result.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Tai Chi is generally considered low-risk; however, some may experience mild discomfort or muscle soreness when starting any new exercise regimen.

TAICHIKNEE Trial Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

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I am 50 years old or older.

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My doctor diagnosed me with knee osteoarthritis.

TAICHIKNEE Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 12 months from randomization

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~12 months from randomization

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 12 months from randomization for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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

Primary outcome measures

PROMIS Pain Interference score

Secondary outcome measures

Number of knee joint injections

SF-12 PCS score

WOMAC total score

Other outcome measures

Beck Depression Inventory-II score

OMERACT/OARSI responder

PROMIS sleep disturbance OA Knee- Short Form 6a

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TAICHIKNEE Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Tai Chi + Routine CareExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

The intervention will be delivered via a HIPAA-secure web-based video platform. All remote Tai Chi sessions will be 60 minutes, twice a week, for 3 months. All program components will use the Yang style Tai Chi, and every session will include warm up, review of principles, meditation with movement, breathing techniques and relaxation.

Group II: Routine CareActive Control1 Intervention

Participants will be encouraged to continue their ongoing care for Knee OA by their providers. In addition, primary care providers and other participating clinicians in the health system will receive information from the study team on routine care or "2019 ACR Guideline-Based Care." At the end of the 12-month trial period, routine care participants will be offered access to recordings for the full 3-month Tai Chi program (24 sessions).

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of California, Los AngelesOTHER

1,534 Previous Clinical Trials

10,266,916 Total Patients Enrolled

3 Trials studying Osteoarthritis

432 Patients Enrolled for Osteoarthritis

Tufts Medical CenterLead Sponsor

256 Previous Clinical Trials

255,257 Total Patients Enrolled

9 Trials studying Osteoarthritis

741 Patients Enrolled for Osteoarthritis

Boston Medical CenterOTHER

385 Previous Clinical Trials

873,090 Total Patients Enrolled

1 Trials studying Osteoarthritis

138 Patients Enrolled for Osteoarthritis

Frequently Asked Questions

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Can individuals below the age of 18 partake in this medical study?

"To be considered for this research, individuals aged between 50 and 100 are eligible. Notably, there are a total of 33 studies focusing on participants under the age of 18 and 647 investigations targeting those above the age of 65."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Remote Tai Chi for Knee Osteoarthritis

2024. "Remote Tai Chi for Knee Osteoarthritis". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06384898.

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