Tai Chi and Qigong for metabolic syndrome and diabetes control

A pilot study on the efficacy, feasibility and acceptability of a Chinese medical exercise intervention program consisting of Tai Chi and Qigong in reducing indicators of risk of metabolic syndrome and Type 2 diabetes in adults with elevated blood glucose

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12607000530426

Enrollment

Registered

2007-10-17

Start date

2005-08-29

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

To preliminarily evaluate the effects of the program on primary outcomes (indicators of metabolic syndrome and diabetes control), and to investigate the feasibility and acceptability of both the program and the methods to be used in the main study.

Interventions

Participants attended Tai Chi/Qigong group training classes for 1 to 1.5 hours 3 times a week for 12 weeks.

Study design

Allocation

Non-randomised trial

Intervention model

Single group

Primary purpose

Prevention

Masking

Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

30 Years to 64 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Had elevated blood glucose (> 5.6 mmol/L and < 7 mmol/L) but had not been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, were living in the Brisbane area, were not on medication for blood glucose.

Exclusion criteria

Medical condition which contraindicates participation in physical activity as suggested by the American College of Sports Medicine 2000; unwilling or unable to attend three sessions/week for 12 consecutive weeks.

Outcome results