Tai Chi for stress and cardiovascular functio

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: coronary heart disease; hypertension; Cardiovascular - Coronary heart disease; Cardiovascular - Hypertension

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616001204437
• Lead Sponsor: Western Sydney University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-08-31
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 126

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified