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Sponsors and Collaborators: |
Oregon Research Institute National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) |
Information provided by: | National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00611481 |
Patients practicing Tai Chi will exhibit significant improvements in primary outcome measures of balance and secondary outcomes of physical performance.
Condition | Intervention | Phase |
Parkinson's Disease |
Behavioral: Tai Chi Behavioral: Functional strength Behavioral: Low-Impact Exercise Control |
Phase II |
Genetics Home Reference related topics: | familial paroxysmal nonkinesigenic dyskinesia Parkinson disease |
MedlinePlus related topics: | Exercise and Physical Fitness Parkinson's Disease |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Treatment, Randomized, Double Blind (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study |
Official Title: | Phase II Study of Tai Chi Exercise in Relation to Balance in Persons With Parkinson's Disease |
Estimated Enrollment: | 100 |
Study Start Date: | May 2008 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | December 2010 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date: | December 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Arms | Assigned Interventions |
Tai Chi: Experimental
a set of pre-designed Tai Chi exercises
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Behavioral: Tai Chi
a set of pre-designed Tai Chi Movements
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B. Functional strength: Active Comparator |
Behavioral: Functional strength
a set of lower-extremety focused strength training exercises
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C. Low-Impact |
Behavioral: Low-Impact Exercise Control
a set of chair-based low-impact exercises
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The study is designed to determine the effects of Tai Chi training on balance and gait in persons with Parkinson's disease.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 40 Years to 75 Years |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
Patients who have:
Exclusion Criteria:
Patients who:
Contact: Fuzhong Li, Ph.D. | 541-484-2123 ext 2137 | fuzhongl@ori.org |
Contact: Peter Harmer, Ph.D. | 503-370-6470 | pharmer@willamette.edu |
United States, Oregon | |||||
Oregon Research Institute | Not yet recruiting | ||||
Eugene, Oregon, United States, 97403 | |||||
Contact: Fuzhong Li, Ph.D. 541-484-2123 ext 2137 fuzhongl@ori.org | |||||
Principal Investigator: Fuzhong Li, Ph.D. |
Oregon Research Institute |
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) |
Principal Investigator: | Fuzhong Li, Ph.D. | Oregon Research Institute |
Responsible Party: | Oregon Research Institute ( Fuzhong Li, Senior Research Scientist ) |
Study ID Numbers: | R01 NS047130, NS047130 |
First Received: | February 6, 2008 |
Last Updated: | February 6, 2008 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00611481 |
Health Authority: | United States: Federal Government |
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