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Tai Chi as a Novel Strategy to Increase Physical Activity Among Adults Pursuing Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
Led by Hartford Hospital · Updated on 2024-06-06
24
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
75 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a 10-wk hybrid Tai Chi (TC) program with in-person classes and online TC videos among 24 physically inactive adults who are seeking metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) in a single-arm trial. The aims are: Aim 1: Feasibility: To evaluate whether TC is feasible, defined as a mean attendance rate of ≥70% in-person TC classes attended. Aim 2: Acceptability: To evaluate whether TC is acceptable, defined as a mean rating of ≥4 across 4 acceptability questionnaire items measured on a 5-point Likert scale (e.g., rate "Tai Chi practice is appealing to me" on a scale from 1 \[completely disagree\] to 5 \[completely agree\]). Participants will complete four individual in-person visits where they will complete study assessments and ten weekly group in-person Tai Chi classes where they will practice Tai Chi with up to 5 other study participants. Additionally, they will be asked to practice Tai Chi at home with the aid of instructional online videos and log their practice.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Tai Chi as a Novel Strategy to Increase Physical Activity Among Adults Pursuing Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Planning to undergo metabolic and bariatric surgery at HHC
- Able to give valid informed consent in English
- Aged between 18 and 70 years
- Body mass index (BMI) of 35 kg/m2 or higher
- No cognitive impairment, scoring 24 or higher on the Mini-Mental State Examination
- Physically inactive, performing less than 150 minutes per week of moderate to vigorous physical activity
- Able to walk independently without assistive devices
- Able to complete questionnaires and watch Tai Chi videos via REDCap
- Able to travel to the HH Medical and Surgical Weight Loss Center clinics for testing and classes
You will not qualify if you...
- Having severe psychological or physical conditions that affect study participation, such as uncontrolled mental health issues or severe arthritis
- Pregnant women
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Hartford Hospital
Hartford, Connecticut, United States, 06102
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
Y
Yin Wu, PhD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
OTHER
Number of Arms
1
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