An interventional study of Yijinjing in Musculoskeletal Health and Healthy Adult Volunteers, sponsored by Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Recruiting at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 90 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-01.
Sponsored by Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention
Observation of the effects of Yi Jin Jing on the muscles and bones of adults
Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine is the lead sponsor of 22 studies on the registry; 12 are open to participants now.
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You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.
Malignancy means cancer. Criteria about another or earlier malignancy ask whether you have had a different cancer, usually within a set number of years.
Some are commonly allowed, such as treated skin cancers other than melanoma and early cancers removed completely — check the exceptions this study lists.
Able to become pregnant: from the first period until menopause, unless permanently unable to through surgery (removal of the womb, or of both ovaries or both fallopian tubes).
Criteria for people of childbearing potential usually ask for a negative pregnancy test and for contraception during the study and for a time after it.
Ways of preventing pregnancy. “Highly effective” methods fail less than 1% of the time a year when used correctly — for example an IUD or an implant.
Criteria usually say which methods count and how long to keep using them after the last dose, sometimes for male participants too. Some studies accept a partner’s vasectomy if it was confirmed successful and that person is the participant’s only sexual partner.
Weight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared. Example: 70 kg and 1.75 m gives 70 ÷ (1.75 × 1.75) ≈ 22.9.
What counts as overweight or obesity differs between countries (some use lower cut-offs), so go by the range the study states.
Anti-inflammatory medicines such as prednisone, prednisolone and dexamethasone — not the anabolic steroids used for muscle.
Studies differ in what they allow: check which steroid medicines, routes (tablets, injections, creams, inhalers, eye drops) and doses this study accepts.
Informed consent
Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.
You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
Cancer (malignancy)
Malignancy means cancer. Criteria about another or earlier malignancy ask whether you have had a different cancer, usually within a set number of years.
Some are commonly allowed, such as treated skin cancers other than melanoma and early cancers removed completely — check the exceptions this study lists.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
Childbearing potential
Able to become pregnant: from the first period until menopause, unless permanently unable to through surgery (removal of the womb, or of both ovaries or both fallopian tubes).
Criteria for people of childbearing potential usually ask for a negative pregnancy test and for contraception during the study and for a time after it.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
Contraception
Ways of preventing pregnancy. “Highly effective” methods fail less than 1% of the time a year when used correctly — for example an IUD or an implant.
Criteria usually say which methods count and how long to keep using them after the last dose, sometimes for male participants too. Some studies accept a partner’s vasectomy if it was confirmed successful and that person is the participant’s only sexual partner.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
BMI (body mass index)
Weight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared. Example: 70 kg and 1.75 m gives 70 ÷ (1.75 × 1.75) ≈ 22.9.
What counts as overweight or obesity differs between countries (some use lower cut-offs), so go by the range the study states.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
Corticosteroids (steroids)
Anti-inflammatory medicines such as prednisone, prednisolone and dexamethasone — not the anabolic steroids used for muscle.
Studies differ in what they allow: check which steroid medicines, routes (tablets, injections, creams, inhalers, eye drops) and doses this study accepts.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
Yijinjing exercise
Behavioral: Yijinjing
Yijinjing
Appendicular Skeletal Muscle Index
Appendicular Skeletal Muscle Index (ASMI) = appendicular lean mass (kg) / height² (m²). It reflects muscle mass, used for sarcopenia diagnosis. Lower values indicate muscle loss, linked to aging, malnutrition, or disease.
Time frame: Day 180 ± 10 days
Handgrip strength
Handgrip strength (HGS) = maximum force (kg) measured by a dynamometer. It reflects overall muscle function, predicts disability, morbidity, and mortality. Low HGS indicates sarcopenia, frailty, or poor nutritional status.
Time frame: Day 180 ± 10 days
Nutrition intake form（MNA）
Mini Nutritional Assessment - Short Form (MNA-SF) consists of 6 items: * Appetite and food intake - assesses whether food intake has decreased over the past 3 months. * Weight loss - records recent unintentional weight loss. * Mobility - determines whether the person can walk independently or is bedridden. * Acute disease or psychological stress - checks for stressful events in the past 3 months. * Neuropsychological problems - identifies dementia, depression, or other mental disorders that affect eating. * Body mass index (BMI) or calf circumference - reflects body fat reserves and muscle mass. Each item scores 0-3 points. A total score ≤11 indicates a risk of malnutrition. It is commonly used for nutritional screening in elderly populations.
Time frame: Day 180 ± 10 days
Fried
Fried Frailty Phenotype = a 5-item scale assessing unintentional weight loss, exhaustion, low grip strength, slow walking speed, and low physical activity. item ≥3 = frail; 1-2 = prefrail; 0 = robust. Predicts falls, disability, and mortality.
Time frame: Day 180 ± 10 days
FRAIL
FRAIL Scale = a 5-item questionnaire: Fatigue, Resistance (climb stairs), Ambulation (walk), Illness (≥5 chronic conditions), and Loss of weight (≥5%). Score 0 = robust, 1-2 = prefrail, 3-5 = frail. Quick screening for frailty in community settings.
Time frame: Day 180 ± 10 days
SPPB
Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) = a 3-component test: standing balance (0-4), 4-meter gait speed (0-4), and 5-repetition chair stand (0-4). Total score 0-12; ≤8 indicates poor physical function, predicts disability, falls, and mortality in older adults.
Time frame: Day 180 ± 10 days
Muscle mass measured by ultrasound
Ultrasound-based measurements of peripheral skeletal muscles offer a practical, non-invasive, and radiation-free approach for assessing muscle mass in clinical and research settings. In accordance with previously established cut-off values, the following parameters are employed to identify a tendency toward reduced muscle mass: 1. Biceps brachii cross-sectional area (CSA) - a male-specific indicator, with a value \< 7.1 cm² suggesting reduced muscle mass; 2. Tibialis anterior muscle thickness (MT) - a female-specific indicator, with a value \< 2.3 cm suggesting reduced muscle mass; 3. Rectus femoris muscle thickness (MT) - a gender-neutral rapid screening index, with a value \< 1.3 cm serving as a universal cut-off for both men and women, indicating a tendency toward low muscle mass. These ultrasonographic parameters are intended for initial screening and may assist in the early identification of individuals at risk for sarcopenia, particularly when access to dual-energy X-ray abs
Time frame: Day 180 ± 10 days
Plan to share: Undecided
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Start is estimated for Sep 2026; primary completion for Dec 2027, 15 months later.
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