Tai Chi/Qigong Exercise Persistence Among Residents of Senior Housing

This study has been completed.

Sponsor:

Collaborators:

Community Health Foundation Western NY

People. Inc

Information provided by:

D'Youville College

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT01006447

First received: November 1, 2009

Last updated: NA

Last verified: November 2009

History: No changes posted

Tracking Information
First Received Date ^ICMJE	November 1, 2009
Last Updated Date	November 1, 2009
Start Date ^ICMJE	August 2009
Primary Completion Date	October 2009 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Current Primary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE (submitted: November 1, 2009)	exercise persistence [ Time Frame: 3 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Original Primary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE	Same as current
Change History	No Changes Posted
Current Secondary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE (submitted: November 1, 2009)	perceived benefits [ Time Frame: 3 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ] barriers to exercise [ Time Frame: 3 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
Original Secondary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE	Same as current
Current Other Outcome Measures ^ICMJE	Not Provided
Original Other Outcome Measures ^ICMJE	Not Provided

Descriptive Information
Brief Title ^ICMJE	Tai Chi/Qigong Exercise Persistence Among Residents of Senior Housing
Official Title ^ICMJE	Tai Chi/Qigong Exercise Persistence Among Residents of Senior Housing: a Randomized Field Trial
Brief Summary	This randomized field trial uses a self-report daily exercise log to answer the research question: Does frequency of instruction influence tai chi/qigong home practice exercise persistence among residents of Senior housing?
Detailed Description	Not Provided
Study Type ^ICMJE	Interventional
Study Phase	Phase 1
Study Design ^ICMJE	Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Open Label
Condition ^ICMJE	Physical Activity
Intervention ^ICMJE	Behavioral: Instructor contact
Study Arm (s)	Active Comparator: Instructor contact 1 class Intervention: Behavioral: Instructor contact Active Comparator: Instructor contact 4 classes Intervention: Behavioral: Instructor contact
Publications *	Not Provided
* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline.

Recruitment Information
Recruitment Status ^ICMJE	Completed
Enrollment ^ICMJE	77
Completion Date	October 2009
Primary Completion Date	October 2009 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Eligibility Criteria ^ICMJE	Inclusion Criteria: Resident of Senior housing, Ability to engage in mild exercise Vision sufficient to view TV medium Willingness to engage in tai chi/qigong training and practice. Exclusion Criteria: Unable to provide informed consent Unable to attend initial training session
Gender	Both
Ages	18 Years and older
Accepts Healthy Volunteers	Yes
Contacts ^ICMJE	Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects
Location Countries ^ICMJE	United States

Administrative Information
NCT Number ^ICMJE	NCT01006447
Other Study ID Numbers ^ICMJE	DYC-023
Has Data Monitoring Committee	No
Responsible Party	Peneolpe J. Klein, D'Youville College
Study Sponsor ^ICMJE	D'Youville College
Collaborators ^ICMJE	Community Health Foundation Western NY People. Inc
Investigators ^ICMJE	Not Provided
Information Provided By	D'Youville College
Verification Date	November 2009
^ICMJE Data element required by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors and the World Health Organization ICTRP

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