An interventional study of Tai Chi and Education-Control in Frailty, sponsored by Hebrew SeniorLife. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 70 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-12-19.
Sponsored by Hebrew SeniorLife · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
The aim of this study is determine the effects of Tai Chi exercise, as compared to an education-based control intervention, on cardiovascular and balance system function in older people at risk of developing frailty. We hypothesize that long-term Tai Chi training will improve specific nonlinear properties associated of cardiovascular and balance dynamics in this population.
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This study's enrollment of 66 is below the median of 80 across 681 interventional studies indexed under Frailty.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Other: Tai Chi
Other: Education-Control
The Tai Chi intervention will consist of a 12 week, instructor-led, group-based Tai Chi training program (two, one-hour sessions per week).
The Education-Control intervention consists of a 12 week, instructor-led attention control program consisting of health education and mind-body breathing exercises (two, one-hour sessions per week)
Frailty Index
Frailty is defined as the combination of unintentional weight loss, exhaustion, low physical activity, slow walking speed, and muscular weakness.
Time frame: post-intervention
| Milestone | Tai Chi Group | Educational Control Group |
|---|---|---|
| Started | 35 | 31 |
| Completed | 29 | 28 |
| Not completed | 6 | 3 |
Frailty is defined as the combination of unintentional weight loss, exhaustion, low physical activity, slow walking speed, and muscular weakness.
| participants | Tai Chi Group | Educational Control Group |
|---|---|---|
| Frail | 7 | 5 |
| Prefrail | 16 | 21 |
| Nonfrail | 6 | 2 |
Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.
| Group | Deaths | Serious | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tai Chi Group | — | 0/35 (0%) | 0/35 (0%) |
| Educational Control Group | — | 0/31 (0%) | 0/31 (0%) |
| Age, Continuous(years) | Tai Chi Group | Educational Control Group | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 87 ± 5 | 86 ± 6 | 87 ± 6 |
| Sex: Female, Male(Participants) | Tai Chi Group | Educational Control Group | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Male | 28 | 24 | 52 |
| Frailty Index(participants) | Tai Chi Group | Educational Control Group | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frail | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| Prefrail | 20 | 23 | 43 |
| Nonfrail | 5 | 2 | 7 |
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