Seated Tai Chi Improves Dynamic Finger Pointing Task and Sitting Balance Control in Subjects With Parkinson's Disease

NCT06928532 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: No.2019/1002
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 56
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this prospective study is to investigate the effects of 3 months seated Tai Chi (TC) practice on the eye-hand coordination and sitting balance control of subjects with Parkinson's disease. The main objective it aims to answer are the effects of seated TC training on:

• Shoulder joint range of motion;
• Eye-hand coordination;
• Dynamic sitting balance control; and
• Quality of life in individuals with Parkinson's disease Researchers compared seated TC training with a control group to see if it improved the aforementioned outcomes. Participants completed:
• 3-month TC training of 24 sessions in total
• two sessions per week and each session lasted for 1-hour
• went on with their usual physical activities and routines outside the training

Conditions

Parkinson's Disease and Parkinsonism; Tai Chi

Keywords

Eye-hand coordination; Sitting balance control; Tai Chi; Parkinson's disease

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Shoulder mobility

  Shoulder flexion range of motion

  Immediate after 3-month training period

• Eye-Hand Coordination Test

  Reaction time, movement time, accuracy

  Immediate after 3-month training period

• Dynamic sitting balance

  Participants were assessed using the Sequential Weight Shifting Test where they were seated on a force platform equipped with four load cells capable of measuring forces ranging from 40 to 400 pounds to calculate their accuracy of centre of pressure shifts during the test

  Immediate after 3-month training period

• Quality of life of Parkinson's disease patients

  Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire-39 (PDQ-39)

  Immediate after 3-month training period

Study Arms (2)

Seated TC

EXPERIMENTAL

Type of intervention: 12-form Yang-style seated Tai Chi routine23 under the supervision and guidance of a certified Tai Chi master Duration: 3 months (24 sessions in total) Frequency: 2 sessions per week, 1 hour per session

Behavioral: Seated TC

Control

NO INTERVENTION

Control group continued with their usual daily routines and activities

Interventions

Seated TC BEHAVIORAL

3-month seated Tai Chi training (24 sessions in total) given to Parkinson's disease patients

Seated TC

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Confirmed diagnosis of Parkinson's disease (PD)
• Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) scored over 24
• Individuals with mobility levels suitable for participation in seated TC

Sponsors & Collaborators

• The Hong Kong Polytechnic University: lead
• Hong Kong Metropolitan University: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Hong Kong Metropolitan University

Hong Kong, 999077, Hong Kong

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Parkinson Disease; Parkinsonian Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Basal Ganglia Diseases; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Movement Disorders; Synucleinopathies; Neurodegenerative Diseases

Study Officials

• William Wai Nam Tsang, PhD

  Hong Kong Metropolitan University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 8, 2025
• First Posted: April 15, 2025
• Study Start: October 29, 2018
• Primary Completion: July 15, 2019
• Study Completion: September 30, 2020
• Last Updated: April 15, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

HK (1)