Tai Chi as a Novel Strategy to Increase Physical Activity Among Adults Pursuing Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery

Part of paid clinical trials in Hartford, Connecticut.

Sponsor
Hartford Hospital
Study ID
NCT06445413
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - 70 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Tai Chi — OTHER
    Ten weekly 60-minute Tai Chi classes

Study Details

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.

Key Dates

Start date
Jan 22, 2024
Status verified
Jun 2024
Primary completion
Apr 30, 2025
Completion
Jun 30, 2025

Study Design

Enrollment
24 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
OTHER

Arms

  • Experimental: Tai Chi class
    Participation in ten weekly group in-person Tai Chi classes

Primary Outcome Measure

Attendance [ Time Frame: Attendance will be taken at each class (up to 10 weeks) ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Hartford HospitalHartfordConnecticut06102
Dale Bond, PhD
[email protected]
860-972-4318

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