The effects of an integrated mindfulness-based Tai Chi Chuan program on sleep disturbance among community-dwelling elderly people: A randomized controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR2100049074

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2021-07-20

Start date

2021-07-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-04-04

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Conditions

Older people with sleep disturbance

Interventions

Experimental group:Integrated mindfulness-based Tai Chi Chuan

Control group:sleep hygiene education (SHE)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

60 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) aged 60 years or above; (2) classified as experiencing sleep disturbances (indication of poor sleep quality through a score >5 in the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index); (3) primary education level or above and able to communicate in Cantonese; (4) able to give informed consent; (5) no previous experience with meditation or other mind-body techniques (e.g., tai chi or yoga).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: People with a comorbid diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, substance misuse, organic brain syndrome, or intellectual disability will be excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Insomnia severity;	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Interoception;Sleep-wake pattern;Quality of TC movement;Home practice compliance;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactChan Ho Wan Sunny

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

sunny.hw.chan@polyu.edu.hk+852 2766 4676

Outcome results

None listed

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