NCT04609631

Brief Summary

Previous studies suggested that Tai Chi may be beneficial for T2DM patients. However, no studies have investigated the effectiveness of Tai Chi for comorbid depression in T2DM patients, as well as the optimal frequency of Tai Chi. Thus, we intend to investigate the effectiveness of Tai Chi for comorbid depression in T2DM patients and test whether the effectiveness of Tai Chi depends on its frequency.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
300

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable depression

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2020

Geographic Reach
1 country

3 active sites

Status
unknown

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2020

Completed
10 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 26, 2020

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 30, 2020

Completed
7 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2021

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2021

Completed
Last Updated

October 30, 2020

Status Verified

October 1, 2020

Enrollment Period

1.4 years

First QC Date

October 26, 2020

Last Update Submit

October 29, 2020

Conditions

Keywords

Tai ChiDepressionT2DMRandomized Controlled Trial

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Montgomery Asberg depression rating scale

    change from baseline to 12 weeks after intervention

Secondary Outcomes (9)

  • Montgomery Asberg depression rating scale

    baseline, after intervention (12 weeks), after follow-up (24 weeks)

  • Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD) (24-item-version)

    change from baseline, after intervention (12 weeks), after follow-up (24 weeks)

  • Social Disability Screening Schedule

    baseline, after intervention (12 weeks), after follow-up (24 weeks)

  • EuroQol-5D questionnaire

    baseline, after intervention (12 weeks), after follow-up (24 weeks)

  • Clinical Global Impression scale

    after intervention (12 weeks), after follow-up (24 weeks)

  • +4 more secondary outcomes

Other Outcomes (2)

  • Pittsburgh sleep quality index

    baseline, after intervention (12 weeks), after follow-up (24 weeks)

  • Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale

    baseline, after intervention (12 weeks), after follow-up (24 weeks)

Study Arms (5)

Tai Chi (5 times/week)

EXPERIMENTAL

5 sessions of Tai Chi per week for 12 weeks

Behavioral: Tai Chi

Tai Chi (3 times/week)

EXPERIMENTAL

3 sessions of Tai Chi per week for 12 weeks

Behavioral: Tai Chi

Tai Chi (1 time/week)

EXPERIMENTAL

1 session of Tai Chi per week for 12 weeks

Behavioral: Tai Chi

cognitive behavior therapy (CBT)

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

1 session of CBT per week for 12 weeks

Behavioral: CBT

Waiting-list

NO INTERVENTION

Participants will maintain their routine treatment and life style for 12 weeks.

Interventions

Tai ChiBEHAVIORAL

24-form Tai Chi will be performed for 12 weeks. Each session contains a warm-up period (10 minutes), a Tai Chi period (40 minutes) and a cool-down period (10 minutes).

Tai Chi (1 time/week)Tai Chi (3 times/week)Tai Chi (5 times/week)
CBTBEHAVIORAL

CBT will be performed once a week for 12 weeks. Each session lasts for 1 hour.

cognitive behavior therapy (CBT)

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 75 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Participants diagnosed with depression by experienced psychiatrist;
  • Participants diagnosed with T2DM by experienced endocrinologist;
  • Participants aged between 18\~75 years;
  • Participants with HbA1c ranges from 6.5% to 8.5%;
  • Participants with Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD) (24-item-version) ranges from 20\~35 scores;
  • Participants passed the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q);
  • Participants willing to complete 12-week intervention and 12-week follow-up.
  • Participants willing to sign informed consent form.

You may not qualify if:

  • Participants with uncontrolled hypertension (SBP \>160mmHg or DBP \>100mmHg after taking hypotensive drugs);
  • Participants with severe diabetic complications;
  • Regular exercisers (at least 20 minutes/time, 3 times/week) in the last 3 months;
  • Participants with cognitive impairment (Montreal Cognitive Assessment \[MoCA\] scores \<26);
  • Participants with history of bipolar disorder or schizophrenia or other mental illness;
  • Participants with contraindications to exercise;
  • Participants with acute, infectious diseases, cancer, or serious neurological disease, cardiovascular disease, pulmonary disease or other serious medical conditions limiting the ability;
  • Participants taking psychoactive drugs;
  • Participants participating in other clinical trials at the same time.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (3)

Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine

Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150040, China

Location

Henan University of Chinese Medicine

Zhengzhou, Henan, 450046, China

Location

Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Sichuan Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine)

Chengdu, Sichuan, 610075, China

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Depression

Interventions

Tai Ji

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavioral SymptomsBehavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mind-Body TherapiesComplementary TherapiesTherapeuticsExercise Movement TechniquesPhysical Therapy Modalities

Study Officials

  • Youping Liu, PhD

    Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

    STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 26, 2020

First Posted

October 30, 2020

Study Start

January 1, 2020

Primary Completion

June 1, 2021

Study Completion

December 1, 2021

Last Updated

October 30, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-10

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations