Status:

COMPLETED

Cognitive Effects of Tai Chi Chuan in Healthy Older Adults and Older Adults

Lead Sponsor:

National Taiwan University Hospital

Conditions:

Alteration of Cognitive Function

Eligibility:

All Genders

50-85 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Background: Promotion of cognitive functions of middle aged and older adults and prevention of dementia are important issues in the aging society. In recent years, studies have shown that Tai Chi Chua...

Detailed Description

Background: Promotion of cognitive functions of middle aged and older adults and prevention of dementia are important issues in the aging society. In recent years, studies have shown that Tai Chi Chua...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • age range between 50 - 85 years old.
  • education level \> 6 years or can read and speak Chinese
  • Montreal Cognitive Assessment Taiwan version (MoCA) score \>= 26
  • Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) score = 0
  • right dominant hand

Exclusion

  • any neurological diseases, ex stroke, Parkinson's disease, trauma, epilepsy
  • cardiac disease, cardiac infarction, angina, uncontrolled hypertension
  • spiritual disease, anxiety or depression (Geriatric Depression Scale 15-item short-form score \>= 8)
  • Daily ability need helps (instrumental activities of daily living, IADL has one item score= 0 or 1)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

65 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02270320

Start Date

January 1 2014

End Date

August 1 2015

Last Update

November 10 2015

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National Taiwan University Hospital

Taipei, Zhongzheng Dist, Taiwan, 100

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