Community Dissemination of Tai Ji Quan

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Older Adults at Risk of Falling
• Interventions: Behavioral: Tai Ji Quan

• Registration Number: NCT01854931
• Lead Sponsor: Oregon Research Institute

Brief Summary

The overarching objective of this project is to assess the potential public health impact of delivering Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance, a proven fall prevention program, through local community dissemination partners (e.g., senior service providers), in the selected counties in the state of Oregon.

Detailed Description

The program, Tai Chi: Moving for Better Balance, developed by ORI scientists (2003; 2004; 2008, a,b) was implemented in this dissemination project. Class duration was 90 minutes, 2-times per week over a 12-month period. During the initial 2 weeks, practice involved learning and performing 2 forms practiced in one set of 8 repetitions (for each form) and increased to a set of 10 repetitions for up to 5 forms between Week 3 and Week 5. Although additional forms were learned as the intervention progressed, starting in Week 6, training focused on 10-12 repetitions of the combination of forms rather than single forms. Once all 8 forms were learned ( Week 10), training was maintained at between 10-15 repetitions of the 8-form routine. Exercise activities were accompanied by music. Each Tai Chi practice session included (a) a 10-15 minute warm-up, (b) 60 minutes of Tai Chi practice, and (c) a 10-minute cool-down period. Instruction comprised (a) learning new movements and (b) reviewing movements learned from previous sessions. In addition, copies of the videotape/DVD and user's guidebook were distributed to all participants who were encouraged to use these materials for additional home practice.

All participating individuals were assessed at baseline, 6 months (mid-point), 12 months (intervention termination), and 6 months following the intervention (post-intervention follow-up) on measures of health, fall history, functional ability, and quality-of-life. Each evaluation session lasted about one hour and was conducted by a trained research assessor in various centers where these classes were held.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-05
• Study First Submitted: 2013-05-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-05-15
• Study First Posted: 2013-05-16
• Primary Completion: 2016-12
• Study Completion: 2017-09
• Status Verified: 2017-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-11-29
• Last Update Posted: 2017-12-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 511

Inclusion Criteria

(a) 65 years of age or over, (b) physically mobile (i.e., can walk one or two blocks with or without an assistive device), and (c) medical clearance by a healthcare provider.

Exclusion Criteria

(a) severe cognitive deficits defined by Mini-Mental State Evaluation, and (b) unable to commit for the 12 month duration of the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Tai Ji Quan	Tai Ji Quan	Single aim intervention - 2 twice per week for 48 weeks

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
adoption - defined as community centers that agree to participate (from the total number of centers approached within the dissemination geographic area)	at the study entry	Target senior centers will be contacted to determine the willingness to adopt the program.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Reach - defined by the total number of older adults agreed to participate	study on-set	This indicator will be determined at the study on-set by documenting number of individuals who express interest in participating and are eventually enrolled in the program.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Oregon Research Institute; 🇺🇸 Eugene, Oregon, United States