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Long Term Prospective Study of Tai Chi Intervention to Prevent MCI From Conversion to Dementia

Not Applicable
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Interventions
Behavioral: Tai chi training
Behavioral: Group activity
Registration Number
NCT05310890
Lead Sponsor
Ruijin Hospital
Brief Summary

This study evaluates the effects of 3 years-Tai Chi exercise intervention on cognitive function in MCI patients and to clarify whether the intervention can prevent MCI from conversion to dementia. Patients will be randomized into the Tai chi training group and the control group.

Detailed Description

Dementia is a syndrome of impairments of cortical functions caused by brain diseases. More than 55 million people worldwide are currently living with dementia, with nearly 10 million new cases each year. Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia and may account for 60-70% of patients with dementia. Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is an intermediate state between normal cognitive aging and dementia. About 10% to 15% of patients with MCI progress to dementia each year. Therefore, it is crucial to find intervention strategies to prevent the progression of MCI to dementia. However, drug interventions are currently ineffective in the prevention of dementia. Based on the synaptic plasticity, more and more studies focus on non-drug interventions. Our research group previously found 6-months non-drug interventions (cognitive training, exercise therapy) can effectively delay cognitive decline in the elderly, providing a new strategy for the improvement of cognition in the elderly. Therefore, this project plans to conduct a multi-site, randomized, parallel-controlled clinical trial to examine the effect of 3 years-Tai Chi exercise intervention on cognitive function in MCI patients and to clarify whether the intervention can prevent MCI from conversion to dementia.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
206
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Tai chi training plus group activityGroup activityTai chi training: a teacher will give two 60-min lessons per week. Participants will play Tai Chi in the lessons, following teacher's instruction. Group activity: a organizer will lead the subjects to participate in group activities, once per quarter.
Only group activityGroup activityGroup activity: a organizer will lead the subjects to participate in group activities, once per quarter.
Tai chi training plus group activityTai chi trainingTai chi training: a teacher will give two 60-min lessons per week. Participants will play Tai Chi in the lessons, following teacher's instruction. Group activity: a organizer will lead the subjects to participate in group activities, once per quarter.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Incidence of MCI converted to Alzheimer's disease.36 months

The 3-year incidence of AD in each group will be compared.

The global cognitive function of MCI patients.18 months and 36 months

11-item Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale-Cognitive subscale (ADAS-Cog 11) will be used to assess the global cognitive performance of MCI patients. The total score of ADAS-cog/11 is 0-70, with higher scores mean a worse outcome.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Memory18 months and 36 months

Memory will be assessed using the Auditory verbal learning test-Huashan version (AVLT-H).

Attention18 months and 36 months

Attention will be evaluated by Trial Making Test (TMT).

Executive function18 months and 36 months

Executive function will be evaluated by the Stroop task.

Language18 months and 36 months

Language will be assessed by Boston naming test (30-item version), and Verbal Fluency.

Working memory test18 months and 36 months

Working memory test will be assessed by Number Span Forward and Backward.

Visual spatial ability18 months and 36 months

Visual spatial ability will be assessed by Clock Drawing Test.

Change from baseline in MMSE score18 months and 36 months

Change from baseline in Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) score. The total score of MMSE is 0-30, with higher scores mean a better outcome.

Change from baseline in MoCA score18 months and 36 months

Change from baseline in Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score. The total score of MoCA is 0-30, with higher scores mean a better outcome.

Change from baseline in CDR score18 months and 36 months

Change from baseline in Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) Scale score.

Activities of daily living18 months and 36 months

Activities of daily living will be assessed by functional activities questionnaire (FAQ). The total score of FAQ is 0-30, with higher scores mean a worse outcome.

Anxiety18 months and 36 months

Anxiety will be assessed by Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAMA).The total score of HAMA is 0-56, with higher scores mean a worse outcome.

Depression18 months and 36 months

Depression will be assessed by Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD).

Sleep18 months and 36 months

Sleep will be assessed by Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI).The total score of PSQI is 0-21, with higher scores mean a worse outcome.

Brain activity36 months

Detecting changes associated with blood flow by fMRI.

Neurodegeneration in brain structures36 months

Brain atrophy will be assessed by Magnetic Resonance Volume Imaging.

Gut microbiota18 months and 36 months

Gut microbiota will be assessed by 16S rRNA sequencing.

Blood biomarkers18 months and 36 months

Inflammatory factors (FGF basic、Eotaxin、G-CSF、GM-CSF、IFN-γ、IL-1β、IL-1ra、IL-2、IL-4、IL-5、IL-6、IL-7、IL-8、IL-9、IL-10、IL-12 (p70)、IL-13、IL-15、IL-17、IP-10、MCP-1 (MCAF)、MIP-1α、MIP-1β、PDGF-BB、RANTES、TNF-α、VEGF) will be measured by Bio-Plex Human Cytokine Assays.

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