Metabolic Syndrome
Conditions
Brief summary
This is the randomized trial to explore the effect of behavioral modification program (Tai Chi vs. self management) on adults with metabolic syndrome. The outcome variables include health behavior, metabolic syndrome indicators, quality of life.
Detailed description
1. venue: the individuals with diagnosis of metabolic syndrome are recruiting from university hospital outpatient clinic or primary clinic. 2. inclusion criteria: diagnosed of metabolic syndrome, agree to participate either programs, no history of participating regular exercise program past 6 months. 3. intervention: The behavioral modification program consisting of Tai Chi exercise (twice a week for 12 weeks) and self-management program (6 sessions every two weeks) is provided to the participants who randomly assigned to either group. Short form Yang style Tai Chi (16 movements) were led by trained Tai Chi practitioners, and self-management program were provided by nurse educators.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALTai Chi exercise
Yang style Tai Chi 16 movements
BEHAVIORALself management
health education and dietary counseling
Sponsors
National Research Foundation, Singapore
Chungnam National University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Masking description
blood sample will be analyzed by the lab technician without identity of the group assignment. self-reported questionnaire is also used
Intervention model description
randomized trial to assign the participants either to intervention group 1 (Tai Chi exercise) or to intervention group 2 (self management)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* diagnosis of metabolic syndrome * adults who agree to participate either behavioral modification programs for 12 weeks * be able to understand the questionnaire and follow the exercise or education program
Exclusion criteria
* who attend regular exercise program past 6 months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Cardiac health behavior scale | change from baseline health behavior score at 3 months | cardiac health behaviors scale including exercise, diet, stress management, health responsibility, and smoking - 25 items in 4 point Likert scale |
| Change in blood pressure | change from baseline blood pressure at 3 months | systolic and diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) |
| change in lipid profile | change from baseline lipid profile at 3 months | high density lipoprotein(HDL), low density lipoprotein(LDL), total cholesterol, triglyceride |
| Change in blood glucose | change from baseline blood glucose at 3 months | HbA1C |
| Change in abdominal obesity | change from baseline waist circumference at 3 months | waist circumference (in centimeters) will be measured with indicator on upper hip bone |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in quality of life | change from baseline QOL score at 3 months | health related quality of life (by SF36 v.2) to calculate mental and physical components in 100 points |
Countries
South Korea
Outcome results
None listed