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Efficacy of Baduanjin exercise on balance and gait in patients with cervical dystonia study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Efficacy of Baduanjin exercise on balance and gait in patients with cervical dystonia study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2024000240
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2024-08-15
Start date
2025-04-30
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-28

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

Conditions

Cervical Dystonia

Interventions

Control group:conventional therapy
Experimental group:conventional therapy plus baduanjin

Sponsors

First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Complies with the diagnosis of primary cervical dystonia; (2) Berg Balance Scale<54 points; (3) Age = 18 years old and = 65 years old gender not limited; (4) Head MRI examination shows no structural damage or abnormalities; (5) Not receiving botulinum toxin injections or exercise training within the first 3 months of enrollment; (6) Sign the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Has undergone treatments such as deep brain stimulation (DBS) modified Foerster Dandy procedure and selective excision of spastic muscles; (2) Pregnant or lactating women; (3) Not suitable for baduanjin sports such as those with severe heart brain lung and other critical organ diseases; (4) Cognitive impairment caused by diseases such as Parkinson's disease or dementia; (5) Diseases that affect balance such as cerebral infarction or chorea; (6) Diseases that affect gait such as lumbar disc herniation or knee osteoarthritis.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Berg Balance Scale;Hamilton Anxiety Scale;3D gait analyzer;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Toronto Western Spasmodic Torticollis Rating Scale,TWSTRS;standing static balance ability;Timed Up and Go Test;Adverse event rate;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactHuanan Li

First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

lihuanan1984@126.com15122129317

Outcome results

None listed

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