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NCT Number: NCT05629650

Feasibility Study of Tai Chi for Cognitively Impaired Older Adults

The goal of this clinical trial is to determine the feasibility of a 12-week program of Tai Chi for memory (TCM) among older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia and to determine the effects of TCM on physical functioning, depression, and health-related QoL. Two experimental groups will be recruited for inclusion criteria of community-residing older adults with a diagnosis of either MCI or Dementia.

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Key information

Conditions

Cognitive Impairment Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Cognition Disorders Cognitive Dysfunction Dementia Mental Disorders Nervous System Diseases Neurocognitive Disorders

Age range

75 year–90 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Tai Chi for health institute

Daejeon, 35010, South Korea

About this study

The purpose of the study are to determine the acceptability of a 12-week program of Tai Chi for memory (TCM) among older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia; and to determine the effects of TCM on physical functioning, depression, and health-related QoL.

A quasi-experimental design was used with two groups classified according to the level of their cognitive impairment (MCI vs. Dementia).

Depression, health-related QoL, and physical functioning including grip strength, balance, flexibility, and mobility were measured before and after the 12-week TCM program.

Depression was measured using the Korean version of the Geriatric Depression Scale.

Health-related QoL was measured using the 12-item Short Form survey (SF-12). Grip strength was assessed using a digital hand dynamometer. Flexibility was assessed using the standard sit-and-reach test. Balance was measured using the one-leg-standing balance test. Mobility was assessed using the timed up and go test. Paired and independent t-tests will be used to compare the effects of TCM within and between groups.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • community-residing older adults aged 75 years or older,
  • registered at the public dementia prevention centers for dementia screening by health professionals with the diagnosis of either MCI or dementia,
  • Korean version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA-K) score of 22 or lower,
  • agreed to participate in the Tai Chi program twice a week for 12 weeks.

Exclusion criteria

  • participated in any formal regular exercise program during the previous 6 months, and

Treatment and study plan

Tai Chi for memory

Behavioral

The adapted form of TCM will be provided at 60 minutes per session, twice a week for 12 weeks by a certified Tai Chi instructor who had experience in teaching older adults with cognitive impairments.

Primary outcomes

  1. physical function-grip strength

    Time frame: changes from pretest to 12 week posttest scores

    grip strength by assessed in both hands using a digital hand dynamometer (0-90 kg; Labisen KS-301)

  2. physical function - flexibility

    Time frame: changes from pretest to 12 week posttest scores

    by the standard sit-and-reach test (SSRT)

  3. physical function - balance

    Time frame: changes from pretest to 12 week posttest scores

    assessed using a one-leg-standing balance test (OLST)

  4. physical function - mobility

    Time frame: changes from pretest to 12 week posttest scores

    assessed by the Timed Up and Go test (TUG)

Secondary outcomes

  1. emotional functioning - depression

    Time frame: changes from pretest to 12 week posttest scores

    assessed by the short form of the Korean version of the Geriatric Depression Scale (SGDS-K) with 16 items (yes/no). higher scores indicate more depressive symptoms

  2. Short Form Health Survey 12 (SF12)

    Time frame: changes from pretest to 12 week posttest scores

    Short Form Health Survey 12, which consists of eight dimensions: general health, physical functioning, role physical, body pain, vitality, social functioning, role emotional, and mental health. two summary scores for the physical and mental components of health-related QoL are calculated by using the weighted means for the eight domains.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Chungnam National University

Other

Collaborators

  • National Research Foundation, Singapore

Registry information

Official study title

Effects of 12-week Tai Chi Program on Physical Function, Depression, and Quality of Life Among Cognitively Impaired Older Adults: A Feasibility Study

Acronym: TCM

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2022
First posted
Nov 29, 2022
Registry last updated
Dec 1, 2022

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