A Mobile Tai Chi Platform for Fall Prevention in Older Adults - Phase II
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Healthy Aging
In brief
This is a single-arm longitudinal feasibility study for older adults that involves a 12-week home-based Tai Chi program and includes four remote and/or in-person data collection visits. The investigators will collect additional clinical data in a subset of participants who agree to undergo additional assessments in the Motion Analysis Laboratory at the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston, MA during two in-person data collection sessions. The investigators will assess feasibility and acceptability of the Tele-Tai Chi intervention; explore changes in clinically relevant outcome measures including: physical activity, self-efficacy, quality of life, balance, and gait; and evaluate longitudinal changes in Tai Chi proficiency.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT05006261
- Run by
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
- People needed
- 30
- Starts
- 2021-09-29
- Expected to finish
- 2023-10-18
- Last updated by the study team
- 2024-12-10
Who can join
Age: 60 and older, up to 85. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Men and women between 60 and 85 years old
- TC naïve (i.e., never practiced TC)
- Self-reported ability to walk continuously for 15 minutes without an assistive device
- Working email address
- Prior experience with and current access to a computer, smart phone or tablet device
You may not qualify if…
- Chronic neuromuscular conditions (e.g. Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, stroke)
- Acute medical conditions requiring hospitalization within the past 6 months or that could interfere with the ability of prospective volunteers to safely participate in the study
- Active cancer
- Significant musculoskeletal conditions requiring chronic use of pain medication
- Cognitive impairment (Diagnosed with dementia (self-reported), or Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)-Blind score < 18)
Where it is running
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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