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NCT04173936 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record

Community-based Tai Chi, Balance, and Fall Risk

A clinical trial of Fall and Postural Balance, sponsored by University of North Carolina at Asheville.

Completed
Registry status
405
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT04173936: Completed study of Fall and Postural Balance, sponsored by University of North Carolina at Asheville.

NCT04173936 is a study of Fall and Postural Balance that has completed, run by University of North Carolina at Asheville. The registered enrollment target is 405 participants, below the 1,287-participant average among 19 other Fall trials with a reported enrollment target (69% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT04173936, a study of Fall and Postural Balance, has completed, sponsored by University of North Carolina at Asheville.

COMPLETED
Registry status
405 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

Aims: Examine the effects of a community Tai Chi program on measures of balance and sensorimotor function. Methods: In a pre-test and post-test design, balance was measured in older adults (N=344; 73.4±7.4 years) with 30-second chair stand, timed-up and go, and 4-stage balance test following a 12-week community-based tai chi intervention. Balance measures and additional sensorimotor measures, including hip abductor electromechanical delay and hip proprioception, were measured in a smaller sample of older adults (n=11; 67.3±3.7 years).

Primary Outcome

The number of times a person can stand up and sit down from a chair in 30 seconds

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL tai chi

Study Locations (1)

North Carolina

  • UNC Asheville - Asheville

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 405 participants
Start Date 2014-01-11
Est. Completion 2017-06-15

What the finished NCT04173936 record still lists

NCT04173936 is an observational study that tracks outcomes without assigning an intervention. The registered 405 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 1,287-participant average among 19 other Fall trials with a reported enrollment target (69% lower).

The record links to 3 conditions, with Fall appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention - of which tai chi is the first listed.

NCT04173936 reports a single indexed study location in North Carolina.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT04173936 about?

NCT04173936 is a clinical study titled "Community-based Tai Chi, Balance, and Fall Risk". Aims: Examine the effects of a community Tai Chi program on measures of balance and sensorimotor function. Methods: In a pre-test and post-test design, balance was measured in older adults (N=344; 73.4±7.4 years) with 30-second chair stand, timed-up and go, and 4-stage balance test following a 12-w...

What is the current status of trial NCT04173936?

This trial is currently completed. The enrollment target is 405 participants. The study started on 2014-01-11. Estimated completion is 2017-06-15.

What conditions does trial NCT04173936 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Fall, Postural Balance, Proprioceptive Disorders.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04173936?

The interventions under investigation include: tai chi (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04173936?

This trial is sponsored by University of North Carolina at Asheville, which has 1 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT04173936 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across North Carolina. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT04173936's enrollment target sits among peer trials

405 4th of 19 higher than 16 of 19 other Fall trials

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