Effects of Tai Chi Chuan on Psychobiological Indicators of Anxiety and Sleep Quality in Young Adults
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 75
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Retention of Randomized Subjects During Intervention
研究概览
简要总结
The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility of a 10-week tai chi chuan intervention as a treatment for anxiety and sleep quality in young adults.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 40 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •mild to severe symptoms of anxiety
- •interest in participating in an exercise intervention
- •willingness to accept randomization
- •provides informed consent
- •low or moderate risk for acute cardiovascular event
排除标准
- •currently receiving psychotherapy or medication for psychological problems
- •current suicide or homicide risk
- •current or history of psychosis
- •current alcohol or substance dependence
- •high risk for an acute cardiovascular event
- •current use of prescription drugs with potential to influence the parasympathetic or sympathetic nervous system
- •current or previous extensive involvement in mind-body exercise
- •symptoms of severe depression
结局指标
主要结局
Retention of Randomized Subjects During Intervention
时间窗: 10 weeks
Retained subjects are those who are willing to return for complete assessments
Retention of Randomized Subjects for Follow-up
时间窗: 2 months
Subjects retained for follow-up are those willing to respond to follow-up assessments
Adherence to Practice After the Intervention
时间窗: 2 months
Subjects are considered adherent to practice after the intervention if they practice an average of 2 times per week.
Adherence to Out-of-class Practice
时间窗: 10 weeks
Subjects are considered adherent to out-of-class practice if he/she practices outside of class twenty times during the 10 week intervention
次要结局
- Change From Baseline in State Anxiety Scores(change from baseline to 4 weeks, 10 weeks, 2 month follow-up)
- Change From Baseline in Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index Scores(baseline, 4 weeks, 10 weeks, 2 month follow-up)
研究者
Karen Caldwell
Professor
Appalachian State University