The Effect of Tai Chi in Treating Fibromyalgia

March 31, 2017 updated by: Yang Min, Chengdu PLA General Hospital
To evaluate the effect of Tai chi on Fibromyalgia

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

120

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

  • China
    • Sichuan
      • Chengdu, Sichuan, China, 610083
        • General Hospital of Chengdu Military Area Command PLA

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

40 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 40 years of age or older
  • meeting the classification of FM per the 1990 ACR criteria
  • approval by a healthcare provider for participation

Exclusion Criteria:

  • had practiced Tai chi within the past 6 months
  • had exercised >30 min three times weekly for past 3 months
  • could not independently ambulate without assistive devices
  • had BPI pain severity or interference scores less than 5
  • had planned elective surgery during study period
  • were actively involved in health-related litigation
  • were unwilling to keep all treatments/medications steady throughout the study period

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

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Taichi
patients exercise with Tai chi
Other: Taichi
Sham Comparator: Control
patients under exercise of dance
Other: Dance

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ)
Time Frame: up to 48 weeks
up to 48 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Chengdu PLA General Hospital

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, 2014

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2022

Study Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2022

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 2, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 3, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

October 6, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 4, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 31, 2017

Last Verified

March 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • TC20140601

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