Effectiveness of a Tai Chi Qigong Program for Sleep Quality and frailty status in Pre-frail Elderly: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR1900028673

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2019-12-30

Start date

2015-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-06

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Conditions

sleep disorders

Interventions

experimental group:tai chi qigong program

control group:wait-list control

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

60 Years to 97 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. aged >=60 years; 2. with a complaint of sleep difficulties or poor sleep quality (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index score >=5); 3. categorized as pre-frail elderly according to parameters based on phenotype of frailty.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. suffered from severely impaired ambulation or musculoskeletal problems; 2. use of psychotropic medication; 3. significant cognitive impairment with a mini-mental state examination(MMSE) score of lower than 13; 4. use of alcohol more than three times per day or close to bedtime; 5. recipient of sleep disorder treatment or exercise treatment during the past 6 months.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Sleep quality;	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
hand grip;Gait speed;quality of life;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactWU WEIWEI

Fujian Medical University

viviwoo@126.com+86 13799364697

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026