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NCT01998724 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Tai Chi After Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Patients With COPD: A Randomized Trial

A NA study of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), sponsored by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
90
Enrollment target
2
Study locations

NCT01998724: Completed NA study of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), sponsored by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

NCT01998724 is a NA study of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) that has completed, run by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. The registered enrollment target is 90 participants, below the 649-participant average among 36 other Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) trials with a reported enrollment target (86% lower). The trial reports 2 study locations across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01998724, a NA study of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), has completed, sponsored by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
90 participants
Enrollment target
2
Study locations

Study Summary

The main purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility and effects of a 6-month tai chi exercise program as compared to a 6-month group walking program and standard care for patients with COPD that have recently completed a pulmonary rehabilitation program.

Primary Outcome

Willingness to participate, adherence, and safety

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL Tai Chi
  • BEHAVIORAL Group Walking

Study Locations (2)

Massachusetts

  • VA Healthcare System - Boston
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center - Boston

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 90 participants
Start Date 2012-08
Est. Completion 2018-09
Phase NA

What the finished NCT01998724 record still lists

NCT01998724 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 90 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 649-participant average among 36 other Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) trials with a reported enrollment target (86% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which Tai Chi is the first listed.

NCT01998724 reports a single indexed study location in Massachusetts.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01998724 about?

NCT01998724 is a clinical study titled "Tai Chi After Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Patients With COPD: A Randomized Trial". The main purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility and effects of a 6-month tai chi exercise program as compared to a 6-month group walking program and standard care for patients with COPD that have recently completed a pulmonary rehabilitation program.

What is the current status of trial NCT01998724?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 90 participants. The study started on 2012-08. Estimated completion is 2018-09.

What conditions does trial NCT01998724 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01998724?

The interventions under investigation include: Tai Chi (BEHAVIORAL), Group Walking (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01998724?

This trial is sponsored by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, which has 488 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT01998724 being conducted?

This trial has 2 study locations across Massachusetts. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Matched on the same primary condition, ranked to surface studies in the same phase first, then by recruiting status, no relevance scoring or editorial curation.

Where NCT01998724's enrollment target sits among peer trials

90 30th of 36 higher than 7 of 36 other Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more other Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) trials. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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