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Effects of Tai Chi exercise on patients with early osteoarthritis: a follow-up study

Effect of Tai Chi exercise on elderly patients with osteoarthritis

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2000040721
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2020-12-08
Start date
2021-01-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-03-30

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

osteoarthritis

Interventions

Sponsors

Department of Sports and Health;Nanjing Sport Institute
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
50 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Meet the diagnostic criteria of knee OA; 2. Aged 50-75 years old; 3. The X-ray grade was between grade 0 and grade; 4. The X-ray film showed medial lesion of the knee joint and no large free body in the joint; 5. No tai Chi exercise history; 6. Those who sign the informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who do not meet the above diagnostic criteria and inclusion criteria; 2. Those with serious heart, liver and kidney diseases who cannot meditate; 3. X - ray showing knee valgus; 4. Spinal, hip, ankle, foot and other joint pain or deformity or mobility; 5. Complicated with knee tumor, tuberculosis, infection, rheumatoid disease and other diseases; 6. Those with a history of hip, knee and ankle surgery; 7. Have acute knee joint infection or synovitis; 8. treatment of the knee explained within 3 months before the drug, joint injection and other treatment; 9. subjects who are consciously disabled or unable to cooperate.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
WOMAC;sEMG;pulmonary function;SF-36;BBS;SAS;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
PISQ;6MWT;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLi Xueping

Nanjing First Hospital affiliated to Nanjing Medical University

lixueping6504@163.com+86 18951670129

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 12, 2026