Effects of Tai Chi on Multisite Pain and Brain Functions in Older Adults
CompletedNot applicableNCT03086772
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.
Brief summary (from the registry)
The main purpose of this randomized controlled trial was to assess the feasibility and acceptability of a 12-week Tai Chi program for community-dwelling older adults with chronic multisite pain and a history of falling. In addition, the investigators examined the effects of Tai Chi on pain characteristics, cognition, physical function, gait mobility, levels of pain-related biomarkers, fear of falling and rate of falls in these older adults.
Study details
- Official title
- Effects of Tai Chi on Multisite Pain and Brain Functions in Older Adults
- Conditions
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Tai Chi
- Behavioral: Light Exercise
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Boston
- Collaborators
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
- Start date
- 2014-05
- Primary completion
- 2017-04
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 65 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- United States
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * Age of 65 years and older * Multisite (2 or more sites) musculoskeletal pain * At least one fall in the past year, or currently on an assistive device * A sedentary lifestyle * Be able to walk 20-feet without personal assistance * Be able to communicate in English. Exclusion Criteria: * Regular Tai Chi practice * Unstable cardiac disease * Stroke * Rheumatoid arthritis * Degenerative neuromuscular disease * Parkinson's disease * Terminal disease * Dementing illness
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03086772