Tai Chi for Diabetes

A randomized controlled trial assessing the effectiveness of Tai Chi on cardiovascular risk factors for people with type 2 diabetes

Status

Not yet recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12606000008527

Enrollment

Registered

2006-01-04

Start date

2006-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Tai Chi for 6 months.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Blinded (masking used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

30 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Type 2 diabetes, diagnosed by doctor. Baseline HbA1c of 7.5 or above.

Exclusion criteria

Co-morbidity precluding participation in moderate exerciseUnwilling to accept randomisationEnrolled in formal/specific exercise programmes.

Outcome results