Chronic insomnia
Conditions
Interventions
Waitlist Control Group:Participants in the waitlist control group will not receive any interventions in addition to the usual care they are receiving during the intervention period.
Tai Chi Physical Movement Group:Participants allocated to the Tai Chi physical movement group will undergo a Tai Chi physical movement training consisting of two 90-minute sessions per week for 12 wee
Conventional Tai Chi Group:Participants will receive a conventional Tai Chi intervention consisting of two 90-minute sessions per week for 12 weeks. During the first half of each training session part
Sponsors
Department of Sports Science and Physical Education; The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 100 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Be 60 years or older; Ethnic Chinese; Tai Chi naive; Fulfill the criteria of chronic insomnia defined in Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fifth Edition Text Revision (DSM-5-TR) which are: 1) manifestation of predominant subpar sleep quantity or quality; 2) exhibition of any sleep difficulties ranging from sleep initiation sleep maintenance to early awakening with the inability to restore sleep. 3) concomitant presentation of significant distress or impairment including fatigue or low energy cognitive impairment mood disturbance behavioral problems impaired occupational or academic functioning impaired interpersonal or social functioning and negative impact on caregiver or family functioning; 4) sleep difficulty occurs at least three nights per week; 5) sleep difficulty has been persistent for at least three months; and 6) sleep difficulty is not affected regardless of adequate opportunity given for sleep.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Pre-existing health conditions preventing participation in Tai Chi training; Currently receiving cognitive behavioral therapy of insomnia; Regular exercise habits (>3 times of 60-min moderate intensity exercise per week) in the past 3 months; Regular meditation habits (>3 times per week) in the last three months.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Insomnia Severity Index (ISI); | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Resting-state Electroencephalography;7-day sleep diary;Remission of insomnia;Cortisol Awakening Response (CAR);Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item scale (GAD7);Sleep Medication Usage;Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ9);International Physical Activity Questionnaire Long Form (IPAQ-LC);Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI);7-day Actigraphy; | — |
Countries
The People's Republic of China
Contacts
Public ContactYu Pak Hung
Department of Sports Science and Physical Education; The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Outcome results
None listed