Intervention Study of Mind-Body Physical Activity in Frail Institutionalized Elderly
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00623532 |
Recruitment Status
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Completed
First Posted
: February 26, 2008
Last Update Posted
: May 19, 2009
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Few previous studies have explored the effects of mind body approaches on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in frail elderly. Cognition and action are an inseparable whole while functioning. A new intervention-based approach using familiarity based movements and a non-judgmental approach was labeled "cognition-action." The investigators aimed to explore the effects of two different mind-body exercise types on (HRQoL) in frail institutionalized elderly.
The investigators' main hypothesis is that adaptated physical activity in frail institutionalized elderly can improve HRQoL.
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Aging Frailty | Behavioral: Mind-body exercises Behavioral: Adapted Tai-chi | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 160 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Factorial Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Prevention |
Official Title: | A Randomized Interventional Study of a Cognition-Action Physical Activity and Adapted Tai-Chi in Frail Institutionalized Elderly |
Study Start Date : | May 2006 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | February 2008 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: CA
Cognition and action are an inseparable whole while functioning, a new intervention based approach using familiarity based movements and non judgmental approach was labeled "cognition-action".
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Behavioral: Mind-body exercises |
Active Comparator: AT
Adapted Tai Chi is based on Tai Chi like movements
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Behavioral: Adapted Tai-chi |
No Intervention: C
Control
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- MOS SF-12
- Timed Up and Go test

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 65 Years and older (Adult, Senior) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Aged 65 and older
- Institutionalized
- Ability to get up alone or with technical or human help if necessary and ability to understand basic motor commands
- Have given a signed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Terminally ill and bedridden patients
- Unable or unwilling to sign the consent
- Have participated in a study in the past 3 month

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00623532
France | |
Hopital Xavier Arnozan, CHU de Bordeaux | |
Bordeaux, Gironde, France, 33604 |
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Responsible Party: | Isabelle Bourdel-Marchasson/ Professor (MD-PhD), Pole of Gerontology-CHU of Bordeaux/ CNRS 5536 University V Segalent Bordeaux 2 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00623532 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
AGR-2006-01-Etude MARGE |
First Posted: | February 26, 2008 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | May 19, 2009 |
Last Verified: | May 2009 |
Keywords provided by Association de Recherche Gerontologique:
Tertiary prevention of disability |