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N/ACompleted· 94 enrolled
Drug / intervention
12-week Tai Chi intervention +1 morebehavioral
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Tai Chi Intervention for Chinese Americans With Depression

Massachusetts General Hospital·interventional·Posted Jun 14, 2012·Updated Dec 1, 2016

In Brief

A clinical study evaluating 12-week Tai Chi intervention and Education control group for Depression. Completed, enrolled 94 participants across 2 sites.

Detailed Summary

The purpose of this study is to conduct a pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) that provides the feasibility, safety, and preliminary efficacy data required to design a large scale trial evaluating Tai Chi for Chinese Americans with major depressive disorder (MDD) who are not on antidepressant medications.

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
Masking--
Primary Purpose--
ConditionsDepression
CountriesUnited States
CollaboratorsNational Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

Timeline

N/ACompletedFinished
201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
First PostedJun 14, 2012
Enrollment StartFeb 1, 2012
Primary CompletionJun 1, 2014
Study CompletionNov 1, 2016
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 2.3 yearsPosted 14.0 years ago

Interventions

12-week Tai Chi interventionbehavioral

Tai Chi classes will be conducted weekly for one hour each for 12 weeks. Classes will begin with warm-up exercises designed to loosen the body, increase awareness of alignment and structural integration, improve efficiency of breathing, incorporate mindfulness and imagery into movement.

Education control groupbehavioral

The education control group will meet twice weekly for 12 weeks for one hour, and research staff will present didactic information modified from psychoeducation curriculums created by the Benson Henry Institute and a stress reduction study for depressed minority patients.