The Impact of Tai Chi Combined With Music Therapy Intervention on Depression and Anxiety Among College Students

Wu Jiarun

Status: Completed

Conditions: Unrecognized Condition

Treatments: Behavioral: Tai Chi intervention only; Behavioral: Music intervention only; Behavioral: Tai Chi Combined with Music Therapy Intervention

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06464328

USM/JEPeM/22040247

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to investigate the effects of Tai Chi combined with music therapy on alleviating depression and anxiety among college students. Depression and anxiety are prevalent among college students and have a significant impact on their lives and academic performance. Therefore, exploring effective interventions is crucial for promoting the mental health of college students.

Enrollment: 120 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 25 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• This study were being enrolled as a student at Tianjin University of Sport
• aged between 18 and 25 years
• proficient in reading and communicating in Chinese.

Exclusion criteria

• Students with visual impairments
• Students with auditory
• Students with other impairments

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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120 participants in 3 patient groups

Tai Chi Combined with Music Therapy Intervention

Experimental group

Description:

Tai Chi combined with music therapy Intervention, the effect was achieved by replacing the school's physical education classes with Tai Chi of the researchers' choice, and then by playing music of the researchers' choice during class.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Tai Chi Combined with Music Therapy Intervention

Music intervention only

Experimental group

Description:

Music only (the fast tempo of 120-130 bpm music will be selected) The effect was achieved by playing music selected by the researchers during originally physical education classes in school.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Music intervention only

Tai Chi intervention only

Experimental group

Description:

Tai Chi intervention only The effect was achieved by replacing the school's originally physical education classes with Tai Chi of the researchers' choice.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Tai Chi intervention only