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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12616001204437
ACTRN12616001204437Completed未知

Tai Chi for stress and cardiovascular function in patients with coronary heart disease and/or hypertension: a randomised controlled trial

Western Sydney University0 sites126 target enrollmentStarted: August 31, 2016Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
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Status
Completed
Enrollment
126

Study Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
40 Years to o limit (—)
Sex
All

Inclusion Criteria

  • •(1) Eaqual to or greater than 40 years of age, regardless of gender;
  • •(2) With documented diagnosis of CHD (myocardial infarction, angina or revascularization) with severity of angina class I to II according to the Canadian Cardiovascular Society functional classification, and/or with established diagnosis of hypertension according to the Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure;
  • •(3) Ability to perform prescribed Tai Chi program;
  • •(4) Willing to complete the 24-week Tai Chi intervention;
  • •(5) Not practicing Tai Chi in the past 6 months;
  • •(6) Ability to speak and read Chinese or English fluently;
  • •(7) Willing to sign a written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

  • •(1) Pregnancy
  • •(2) Previous or current psychological disorders not associated with depression or anxiety
  • •(3) End stage congestive heart failure
  • •(4) Permanent bed-bound status
  • •(5) Unstable abdominal, thoracic or cerebral aneurysm
  • •(6) Acute myocarditis, pericarditis, pulmonary embolus or pulmonary infarction
  • •(7) Significant limitation of physical activity for reasons other than CHD
  • •(8) Participation in a clinical trial for an experimental drug within the last 30 days before the study

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