Tai Chi Exercise in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center1 site in 1 country10 target enrollmentNovember 5, 2009

ConditionsCOPD

InterventionsTai Chi exercise

Overview

Phase: Phase 1
Intervention: Usual Care
Conditions: COPD
Sponsor: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Enrollment: 10
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Study feasibility
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 2 months ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Arms & Interventions Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

This is a pilot randomized controlled trial of feasibility and preliminary effects of a 12 week tai chi intervention vs. usual care in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

November 5, 2009

End Date

TBD

Last Updated

2 months ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Gloria Y. Yeh

Associate Professor of Medicine

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•physician diagnosis of COPD
•FEV1\<65% of predicted and FEV1/FVC\<0.70
•≥45 years old

Exclusion Criteria

•COPD exacerbation requiring ER visit or hospitalization within past month
•planned major pulmonary intervention in coming 3 months
•severe peripheral vascular disease/claudication or other physical condition precluding walk test
•inability to perform bicycle ergometry
•severe cognitive dysfunction (MMSE ≤ 24)
•inability to speak English
•current participation in a pulmonary rehabilitation or regular practice of tai chi