Three-month Chan-Chung Qigong Improves Physical Function Performance and Quality of Life

NCT04904991 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: 1-105-05-133
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 92
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study aimed to evaluate the effect of the three-month Chan-Chung qigong program in improving physical functional performance and quality of life in patients with mild to moderate cognitive impairments.A quasi-experimental design was adopted. Subjects were recruited from cognitive impairments outpatients these subjects,41were assigned to the control group and 41 to the experimental group in which Chan-Chuang qigong was administered.

Conditions

Cognitive Dysfunction; Cognitive Aging; Grip; Exercise Training; Physical Endurance; Cognitive Decline

Keywords

Cognitive inpairment; Qigong / Exercise; Muscle strength /endurance; Quality of life; Physical activity

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• The findings of this study indicate Chan-Chuang qigong improved physical function performance with cognitive impairment.

  this study considered the influences of cognition status and changes. After the intervention measures were implemented, the Qigong group had significant differences in physiological function, muscle endurance, and cardiopulmonary fitness compared with the control group.

  3 months

• There was no significant between-group difference in the physical and mental components at baseline.

  However, a significant between-group difference was in the physical , not mental, component on Month 3. In addition, no significant within-group difference in either Qigong or control group

  3 months

Study Arms (2)

Qigong group

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants in the Qigong group were given a structured program about Chan-Chung qigong for 3 months which was a modified form of the manual of Chan-Chuang qigong (Yeh et al., 2006), to tailor to patients with cognitive impairment. The Chan-Chuang qigong program included warmup prior to qigong practice, preparation for qigong practice . The movements should be repeated and maintained for 10 minutes per time, 3 time a day .

Procedure: Chan-Chuang qigong

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

those in the control group received usual care for cognitive impairment during the same study period.

Interventions

Chan-Chuang qigong PROCEDURE

This study applied the Chan-Chuang qigong program, which was a modified form of the manual of Chan-Chuang qigong (Yeh et al., 2006), to tailor to patients with cognitive impairment. The Chan-Chuang qigong program included warmup prior to qigong practice, preparation for qigong practice, core qigong of four moves, and cool down after qigong practice. The movements should be repeated and maintained for 10 minutes per time, 3 time a day (Yeh et al., 2006), totally 90 minutes per week, for 3 months. The guideline booklet of Chan-Chuang qigong (Chen et al., 2019; Chuang, Yeh, \& Chung, 2017) was modified and provided to the participants, which had major sections of introduction to qigong, preparation and precautions, practical procedures with description and photos, normal physical reactions from practicing core Chan-Chuang qigong, precautions of daily life, a confirmation sheet, and a checklist of qigong performance.

Also known as: qigong group

Qigong group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 60 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Participants invited in this study were aged more than 60 years, diagnosed with the Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) ≦1, able to communicate, free to stand and walk, and willing to participate this study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Tri-Service General Hospital: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Cognitive Dysfunction; Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Cognition Disorders; Neurocognitive Disorders; Mental Disorders; Behavior

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Head Nurse

Model Details: This study randomized controlled trial with four repeated measurements was conducted between Apply 2016 and October 2017. Participants in the Qigong group were given a structured program about Chan-Chung qigong for 3 months; those in the control group received usual care for cognitive impairment during the same study period. The intervention effects were measured by muscular strength, muscular endurance, and 6-min walk distance at baseline, Month 1, Month 2, and Month 3. In addition, QoL was measured at baseline and Month 3.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 13, 2020
• First Posted: May 27, 2021
• Study Start: August 30, 2016
• Primary Completion: November 4, 2017
• Study Completion: December 30, 2017
• Last Updated: May 27, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-05