Tai Chi/Qigong Exercise Persistence Among Residents of Senior Housing

November 1, 2009 updated by: D'Youville College

Tai Chi/Qigong Exercise Persistence Among Residents of Senior Housing: a Randomized Field Trial

This randomized field trial uses a self-report daily exercise log to answer the research question: Does frequency of instruction influence tai chi/qigong home practice exercise persistence among residents of Senior housing?

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

77

Phase

  • Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • New York
      • Buffalo, New York, United States, 14201
        • D'Youville College
      • Williamsville, New York, United States, 14221
        • People, Inc Senior Housing Buildings

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Resident of Senior housing,
  • Ability to engage in mild exercise
  • Vision sufficient to view TV medium
  • Willingness to engage in tai chi/qigong training and practice.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Unable to provide informed consent
  • Unable to attend initial training session

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Instructor contact 1 class
Behavioral: Instructor contact
Active Comparator: Instructor contact 4 classes
Behavioral: Instructor contact

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
exercise persistence
Time Frame: 3 months
3 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
perceived benefits
Time Frame: 3 months
3 months
barriers to exercise
Time Frame: 3 months
3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

D'Youville College

Collaborators

Community Health Foundation Western NY
People. Inc

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

August 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2009

Study Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 1, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 1, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

November 1, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

November 1, 2009

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 1, 2009

Last Verified

November 1, 2009

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • DYC-023

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