Chen-style Tai Chi in Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Laval University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Treatments: Behavioral: Conventional exercise; Behavioral: Tai chi

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; Industry

Identifiers

NCT02370654

TCCOPD CER21009

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study will evaluate the effects of Chen-style Tai Chi compared to conventional exercise in pulmonary rehabilitation for COPD patients. Half of participants will receive the Chen-style Tai Chi intervention, while the other half will receive the conventional exercise intervention. Both groups will receive the same eduction and support during pulmonary rehabilitation.

Enrollment: 44 patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• FEV1 between 30 and 80% of the predicted normal values
• FEV1/FVC ratio < 70%

Exclusion criteria

• Patients with very severe COPD (GOLD IV);
• Patients that had a COPD exacerbations within the preceding 2 weeks of the baseline assessments;
• Significant hypoxemia at rest or during exercise (SpO2 <85%);
• Already following a rehabilitation program;
• Have physical limitations that compromises participation to a Tai chi and a conventional exercise program

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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44 participants in 2 patient groups

Tai Chi

Experimental group

Description:

12 week Tai chi intervention, 3 sessions per week, 90 minutes per session

Treatment:

Behavioral: Tai chi

Conventional exercise

Active Comparator group

Description:

12 week conventional exercise intervention, 3 sessions per week, 90 minutes per session

Treatment:

Behavioral: Conventional exercise