Effects of Tai Chi on Postural Balance and Quality of Life in the Elderly With Gait Disorder

Sponsor

Universiti Putra Malaysia (Other)

Overall Status

Recruiting

CT.gov ID

NCT06046911

Collaborator

(none)

Enrollment

Location

Arms

2.8

Anticipated Duration (Months)

18.1

Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The goal of this intervention study was to test balance ability and quality of life in older adults with gait problems. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Can the balance ability of elderly people with gait disorders be improved through Tai Chi intervention? 2. Whether Tai Chi intervention can improve the quality of life of elderly people with gait disorders.

Participants will be divided into an experimental group and a control group. The experimental group will undergo 12 weeks of Tai Chi intervention, while the control group will maintain daily habits, including simple walking or stretching activities.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Gait Disorder Postural Balance	Other: Tai Chi Other: Daily activity group	N/A

Detailed Description

The inclusion criteria for potential participants were as follows:

Age ≥ 60 years old Have mild gait problems Can walk independently No Tai Chi training experience or exercise habits

The exclusion criteria for potential participants were as follows:

Age <60 years old No obvious problems with gait walking with tools Have experience in Tai Chi intervention within three months hearing loss

Outcomes measured: balance, gait, muscle strength, mobility, fall rate, quality of life.

Study Design

Study Type:

Interventional

Anticipated Enrollment :

50 participants

Allocation:

Randomized

Intervention Model:

Parallel Assignment

Intervention Model Description:

In this experiment, the experimental group will practice Yang Style Tai Chi.The control group will be the daily activity group, maintaining daily activities such as walking. There are males and females in each parallel group.In this experiment, the experimental group will practice Yang Style Tai Chi.The control group will be the daily activity group, maintaining daily activities such as walking. There are males and females in each parallel group.

Masking:

Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)

Primary Purpose:

Basic Science

Official Title:

Effects of Tai Chi on Postural Balance and Quality of Life Among Elderly With Gait Disorders in China

Actual Study Start Date :

Sep 8, 2023

Anticipated Primary Completion Date :

Oct 1, 2023

Anticipated Study Completion Date :

Dec 1, 2023

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Tai Chi group The intervention was 12 weeks of Yang-style Tai Chi, three times a week.	Other: Tai Chi In this study, Tai Chi has a total of 24 movements, which are connected step by step according to the principles of sports training.
Experimental: Daily activity group The daily activity group mainly maintained daily activities, such as walking and stretching, three times a week for 12 weeks.	Other: Daily activity group The daily activity group does not receive special intervention, and the subjects must maintain their daily habits and complete the 12-week test.

Arm

Intervention/Treatment

Experimental: Tai Chi group

The intervention was 12 weeks of Yang-style Tai Chi, three times a week.

Other: Tai Chi

In this study, Tai Chi has a total of 24 movements, which are connected step by step according to the principles of sports training.

Experimental: Daily activity group

The daily activity group mainly maintained daily activities, such as walking and stretching, three times a week for 12 weeks.

Other: Daily activity group

The daily activity group does not receive special intervention, and the subjects must maintain their daily habits and complete the 12-week test.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

Effects of 12 weeks of Tai Chi intervention on balance ability in the elderly [The balance ability of the elderly was tested before the intervention, after 6 weeks of intervention, and at 12 weeks]
The main test method is the single-leg eyes-closed test
Effects of 12 weeks of Tai Chi intervention on gait speed of the elderly [The gait speed of the elderly was tested before the intervention, after 6 weeks of intervention, and at 12 weeks]
Gait speed measurement mainly uses the four-meter walking test
Effects of 12 weeks of Tai Chi intervention on gait skills [The gait skills of the elderly were tested before the intervention and at 6 and 12 weeks after the intervention]
Gait skill measurement mainly uses the figure-8 walking test
Effects of 12-week Tai Chi intervention on mobility of the elderly [The Mobility of the elderly was tested before the intervention, after 6 weeks of intervention, and at 12 weeks]
Time Up and Go measures mobility
Effects of 12 weeks of Tai Chi intervention on upper limb muscle strength in the elderly [The upper limb muscle strength of the elderly was tested before the intervention, after 6 weeks of intervention, and at 12 weeks]
Grip strength test upper limb muscle strength
Effects of 12 weeks of Tai Chi intervention on lower limb muscle strength in the elderly [The lower limb muscle strength of the elderly was tested before the intervention, after 6 weeks of intervention, and at 12 weeks]
30s chair test to measure lower limb muscle strength
Effect of 12-week Tai Chi intervention on fall risk in the elderly [The Fall risk of the elderly was tested before the intervention, after 6 weeks of intervention, and at 12 weeks]
Time Up and Go measures Fall risk
Effects of 12-week Tai Chi intervention on the quality of life of the elderly [The Quality of life of the elderly was tested before the intervention, after 6 weeks of intervention, and at 12 weeks]
Measured using Questionnaire, 36-Item Short Form Surve (SF-36) Scale

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:

60 Years to 85 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study:

All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Yes

Inclusion Criteria:

Age ≥ 60 years old Have mild gait problems Can walk independently No Tai Chi training experience or exercise habits

Exclusion Criteria:

Age <60 years old No obvious problems with gait walking with tools Have experience in Tai Chi intervention within three months hearing loss

Contacts and Locations

Locations

	Site	City	State	Country	Postal Code
1	Binhe Sports Center	Taiyuan	Shanxi	China	030000

Sponsors and Collaborators

Universiti Putra Malaysia

Investigators

Principal Investigator: Fan Xu, Universiti Putra Malaysia

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Additional Information:

Assessment of the 4-meter walk test test-retest reliability and concurrent validity and its correlation with the five sit-to-stand test in chronic ambulatory stroke survivors

Publications

Responsible Party:

XU FAN, Principal Investigator, Universiti Putra Malaysia

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT06046911

Other Study ID Numbers:

Xu Fan

First Posted:

Sep 21, 2023

Last Update Posted:

Sep 21, 2023

Last Verified:

Sep 1, 2023

Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:

Plan to Share IPD:

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:

Keywords provided by XU FAN, Principal Investigator, Universiti Putra Malaysia

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Sep 21, 2023