Tai Chi Exercise in Patients With COPD

Phase 1

Completed

• Conditions: COPD
• Interventions: Other: Tai chi exercise

• Registration Number: NCT01027338
• Lead Sponsor: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

Brief Summary

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

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2009-12
• Study First Submitted: 2009-12-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-12-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2009-12-04
• Study First Posted: 2009-12-07
• Last Update Posted: 2009-12-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

• physician diagnosis of COPD
• FEV1<65% of predicted and FEV1/FVC<70% of predicted
• ≥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

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Tai Chi Exercise	Tai chi exercise	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
study feasibility

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
quality of life
exercise capacity

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; 🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States