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Tai Chi Chuan effect on the well-being of people with diabetes and high blood pressure

Effect of Tai Chi Chuan practice on stress, anxiety, and self-perception of happiness

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-9nv67bj
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2022-04-26
Start date
2022-06-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

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

Conditions

Hypertension

Interventions

A randomized clinical trial will be carried out in which participants (382 volunteers) aged between 15 and 90 years, of both sexes, from the Faculty of Dentistry of Piracicaba (FOP-Unicamp), sports ac
G2: high school students who participate in the Scientific Initiation program (PIBIC-EM) of FOP
G3: FOP Dentistry undergraduate students
G4: students of an FOP specialization course
G5: bodybuilders and G6: yoga practitioners, G7: hypertensive and diabetic patients who will receive Tai Chi classes for three months, twice a week, 1 hour of theoretical-practical Tai chi class and G
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Sponsors

Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba - Universidade de Campinas (FOP-UNICAMP)
Lead Sponsor
Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba - Universidade de Campinas (FOP-UNICAMP)
Collaborator

Eligibility

Age
18 Years to 90 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Individuals who practice physical exercises such as Tai Chi, Yoga and Bodybuilding in sports academies and individuals who do not practice any physical activity; individuals diagnosed with arterial hypertension (greater or equal to systolic pressure: 140 to159 mmHg, diastolic pressure: 90 to 99 mmHg) and diabetes mellitus (fasting glucose more or iqual to 200) from a Health Unit who practice or not physical activity.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Individuals with systemic alterations and/or special needs that make it impossible to fill out the questionnaires; users who do not understand the objective of the study or do not accept the methodology; individuals who practice Tai Chi.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
It is expected to find a reduction in anxiety ( State-Trait Anxiety Inventory STAI scores) after 13 weeks of Tai Chi Chuan practice.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
It is expected to find a reduction of stress (Perceived Stress Scale - PSS14 scores) and an increase in self-perception of happiness (visual scale followed by the question: How do you feel right now?), after 13 weeks of Tai Chi practice.—

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactLaís Renata Santos

Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba - Universidade de Campinas (FOP-UNICAMP)

laysrenata.almeida@gmail.com+55 82 9 9400-2442

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)