Psychological Effects of Tai Chi Training
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01681082 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : September 7, 2012
Last Update Posted : May 11, 2021
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity | Behavioral: Tai Chi training | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 161 participants |
Allocation: | Non-Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Basic Science |
Official Title: | Psychological Effects of Tai Chi Training |
Study Start Date : | September 2012 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | May 2014 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | May 2014 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Tai Chi Training
Subjects will be recruited from the University of Wisconsin-Madison course, "Introduction to Martial Arts: Tai Chi".
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Behavioral: Tai Chi training
24 form Yang style Tai Chi. 50 minute sessions, twice weekly. |
No Intervention: Control
Subjects will be recruited from the University of Wisconsin-Madison course "Introduction to Psychology".
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- Change in working memory [ Time Frame: Baseline and 14 weeks ]CANTAB Spatial Working Memory Task: SWM between errors
- Change in physical balance [ Time Frame: Baseline and 14 weeks ]One Legged Stance Test. Time standing on one leg with eyes closed. Average over left and right leg of best of three trials on each side.
- Change in impulsivity [ Time Frame: Baseline and 14 weeks ]CANTAB Stop Signal Task: reaction time (SSRT).
- Change in affective processing [ Time Frame: Baseline and 14 weeks ]CANTAB Affective Go/No-Go Task: mean correct latency
- Change in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) scale [ Time Frame: Baseline and 14 weeks ]World Health Organization adult ADHD self-report scale (ASRS). Scoring of 6 item ASRS screener per Kessler et al. Psychological Medicine (2005) 35:245-256.
- Duration of practice [ Time Frame: 14 weeks ]Total minutes of tai chi practice including class time.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 23 Years (Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Able to perform balance and cognitive tests
Exclusion Criteria:

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01681082
United States, Wisconsin | |
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Waisman Center | |
Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53705 |
Principal Investigator: | Alexander K. Converse | University of Wisconsin, Madison |
Responsible Party: | University of Wisconsin, Madison |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01681082 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
SE-2012-0539 |
First Posted: | September 7, 2012 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | May 11, 2021 |
Last Verified: | December 2015 |
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders Neurodevelopmental Disorders Mental Disorders |