Effect of Tai Chi on Osteoarthritic Knee Pain in Elders With Mild Dementia
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Conditions studied: Osteoarthritis, Knee, Dementia
In brief
This is the first study to test the effect of Tai Chi on pain from knee osteoarthritis in community-dwelling elders with mild cognitive impairment. If Tai Chi is effective in reducing pain, clinicians can use it routinely with this population; then elders can maintain their functional ability longer, and perhaps delay or prevent long-term care admission, and the investigators can save health care dollars.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01528566
- Run by
- University of Arkansas
- People needed
- 55
- Starts
- 2008-01-01
- Expected to finish
- 2010-06-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2012-02-08
Who can join
Age: 60 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Age 60 years or order;
- A MMSE score of 18-28;
- Diagnosis of knee OA based on medical history reviewed with elders or family members/staff and confirmation from the physician/APN;
- Self-report of knee OA pain ≥ 2 on the VDS, or pain score ≥ 3 on the WOMAC pain subscale;
- Ability to speak English;
- Physician's/APN's permission to participate;
- No regular exercise program in the past month;
- Ambulation without assistance from staff or a walking device for 50 meters; and
- Ability to stand and maintain balance for 1 minute without a walking device
You may not qualify if…
- Uncorrectable moderate or severe hearing or vision deficits;
- Parkinson's disease;
- Cancer pain;
- Chronic pain conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, or severe low back pain;
- Diabetic neuropathy;
- Arthroscopic surgery or total knee- or hip-replacement surgery in the past 6 months;
- Fractures in the past 6 months;
- Major psychiatric disorder or positive screen for depressive symptoms (GDS-15 score ≥ 5) without taking medication;
- History of falls in the past 3 months; or
- Vertigo in the past month
Where it is running
- University of Arkansas for Medical asciences — Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
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