Tai Chi for Behavioral Modification Among Individuals With Metabolic Syndrome

Chungnam National University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Metabolic Syndrome

Treatments: Behavioral: self management; Behavioral: Tai Chi exercise

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04734613

ChungnamNU2

Details and patient eligibility

About

This is the randomized trial to explore the effect of behavioral modification program (Tai Chi vs. self management) on adults with metabolic syndrome. The outcome variables include health behavior, metabolic syndrome indicators, quality of life.

Full description

1. venue: the individuals with diagnosis of metabolic syndrome are recruiting from university hospital outpatient clinic or primary clinic.
2. inclusion criteria: diagnosed of metabolic syndrome, agree to participate either programs, no history of participating regular exercise program past 6 months.
3. intervention: The behavioral modification program consisting of Tai Chi exercise (twice a week for 12 weeks) and self-management program (6 sessions every two weeks) is provided to the participants who randomly assigned to either group. Short form Yang style Tai Chi (16 movements) were led by trained Tai Chi practitioners, and self-management program were provided by nurse educators.

Enrollment: 65 patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• diagnosis of metabolic syndrome
• adults who agree to participate either behavioral modification programs for 12 weeks
• be able to understand the questionnaire and follow the exercise or education program

Exclusion criteria

• who attend regular exercise program past 6 months

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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65 participants in 2 patient groups

Tai Chi intervention

Experimental group

Description:

Tai Chi exercise intervention provided twice a week for one hour for 12 weeks

Treatment:

Behavioral: Tai Chi exercise

self management

Active Comparator group

Description:

self management program provided 6 sessions (one hour per session) for 12 weeks

Treatment:

Behavioral: self management