Status:
COMPLETED
Tai Chi Mind-Body Therapy for Chronic Heart Failure
Lead Sponsor:
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Conditions:
Heart Failure
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of a tai chi exercise program on functional capacity and health-related quality of life in patients with chronic heart failure (HF). This study wi...
Detailed Description
HF is a major public health problem in the United States, affecting approximately 5 million adults. Despite recent advances in pharmacologic therapy and technologic devices, HF is the most common reas...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Diagnosis of chronic HF
- Percentage of blood pumped from the left ventricle (ventricular ejection fraction) less than 40% for at least 1 year prior to study entry
- Stable medical regimen, defined as no major changes in medication, in the 3 months prior to study entry
- New York Heart Association Classification of Class I (no activity limitations), Class II (slight activity limitations), or Class III (marked activity limitations)
- English-speaking
Exclusion
- Unstable angina, myocardial infarction, cardiac resynchronization, or major cardiac surgery within 3 months prior to study entry
- History of cardiac arrest or diagnosis of peripartum cardiomyopathy within 6 months prior to study entry
- Unstable ventricular arrhythmias or structural valvular disease
- Current participation in a conventional cardiac rehabilitation program
- Inability to perform a bicycle stress test at study entry
- Lower extremity amputation or other inability to walk due to conditions other than HF
- Severe cognitive dysfunction preventing informed consent and understanding of tai chi concept
- Current regular practice of tai chi
- Current participation in a tai chi pilot study or other studies
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00110227
Start Date
September 1 2005
End Date
July 1 2009
Last Update
February 27 2017
Active Locations (4)
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1
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114
2
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215
3
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215
4
Lown Cardiovascular Center
Brookline, Massachusetts, United States, 02446