Feasibility and Efficacy of A Remote Tai Chi Program in Older Adults

NCT06918678 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: STUDY00017966
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 35
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This project is designed to explore the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a remote Tai Chi program on older adults' 24-hour movement behaviors (i.e., physical activity, sedentary behavior and sleep patterns).

Conditions

Aging

Keywords

Physical activity; Tai Chi; Quality of life; Sedentary behaviors; Sleep; 24-hour Movement Behaviors; Fear of Falling; Psychosocial Beliefs of Physical Activity; Subjective Psychological Well-being; Cognitive Flexibility

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Acceptability and feasibility

  The investigators tracked participants' online attendance and let them complete a post-intervention satisfaction survey to assess acceptability and feasibility of the program. After the intervention, the investigators distributed a satisfaction survey including multiple choice questions and open-ended questions to the participants to evaluate their satisfaction and acceptability of the program.

  Baseline, week 13, week 14, and week 26

Secondary Outcomes (8)

• Physical activity

  Baseline, week 12, week 14, and week 26

• Sedentary time

  Baseline, week 12, week 14, and week 26

• Sleep

  Baseline, week 12, week 14, and week 26

• Fear of Falling

  Baseline, week 12, week 14, and week 26

• Older People's Quality of Life

  Baseline, week 12, week 14, and week 26

Study Arms (2)

Tai Chi intervention condition

EXPERIMENTAL

(1) the Tai Chi intervention condition followed by the Usual Care condition, or (2) the Usual Care condition followed by the TC intervention condition. Participants in the Tai Chi intervention condition were asked to attend a remotely delivered Tai Chi program, consisting of two 60-minute sessions each week. The Usual Care condition required participants to maintain their regular activities without Tai Chi and not to change their routine. Each condition lasted 12 weeks with a 2-week washout period separating the conditions to minimize carryover effects.

Device: Tai Chi intervention

Usual Care condition

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The Usual Care condition required participants to maintain their regular activities without Tai Chi and not to change their routine.

Other: Usual care condiition

Interventions

Tai Chi intervention DEVICE

The Tai Chi program was delivered virtually via Zoom by a certified Tai Chi instructor for 12 weeks. Tai Chi forms employed in the class was adapted from an evident-based fall prevention program - Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance. This program is a research-based Tai Chi balance training regimen. The program composed of core adapted Tai Chi movements and various therapeutic movements as well as breathing exercises

Tai Chi intervention condition

Usual care condiition OTHER

In the usual care condition, the investigators requested that participants maintain their regular activities during their time in the usual care condition. The participants were encouraged to refrain from Tai Chi, but not prohibited from engaging in Tai Chi, in the usual care period.

Usual Care condition

Eligibility Criteria

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

Sponsors & Collaborators

• The University of Tennessee, Knoxville: lead
• University of Minnesota: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Motor Activity; Sedentary Behavior

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor and Department Head

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 21, 2025
• First Posted: April 9, 2025
• Study Start: March 20, 2023
• Primary Completion: October 30, 2023
• Study Completion: October 30, 2023
• Last Updated: April 9, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-04

Locations

US (1)