Status:
UNKNOWN
The Effects of an Integrated Mindfulness-based Tai Chi Chuan Program on Sleep Disturbance Among Community-dwelling Elderly People
Lead Sponsor:
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Food and Health Bureau, Hong Kong
Conditions:
Elderly
Sleep
Eligibility:
All Genders
60+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The trial aims to evaluate the effects of an integrated form of mindfulness-based Tai Chi Chuan (MBTCC) program and the underlying mechanisms of the beneficial effects on sleep disturbance over 12-mon...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion criteria:
- Aged 60 years or above;
- Classified as experiencing sleep disturbances (indication of poor sleep quality through a score \>5 in the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index);
- Primary education level or above and able to communicate in Cantonese;
- Able to give informed consent; and
- No previous experience with meditation or other mind-body techniques (e.g., tai chi or yoga).
- Exclusion criteria:
- • Comorbid diagnoses of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, substance misuse, organic brain syndrome, or intellectual disabilities.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 19 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
April 18 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
256 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05396092
Start Date
April 19 2022
End Date
April 18 2025
Last Update
May 31 2022
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Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Kowloon, Hong Kong