Enhanced Tai-Chi-PD v1.1
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Enhanced Tai-Chi: A randomised, controlled, single-site study on the effects of Enhanced Tai-Chi training on motor and non-motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease: a pilot study
IRAS ID
340649
Contact name
A Podlewska
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 0 months, 1 days
Research summary
The objective of this trial is to explore whether the intervention, enhanced Tai-Chi sessions, delivered 3 times a week over a period of 12 weeks will lead to a change in the motor state of people with Parkinson's. In order to assess this, the study is randomised and controlled meaning that participants will be randomly allocated to one of two groups: the active group and a control group in a 2:1 ratio. Regardless of allocation, all participants will be required to attend 3 study assessment visits, including a baseline assessment and 2 follow-up assessments(one performed following the intervention and the other 3-6 months following the intervention) where the delegated study team will administer a number of validated scales. Those in the active group will attend 1 in-person session (taking place in a studio) and 2 remote sessions per week (delivered via a safe video platform MS Teams), totalling 36 sessions over the 12 week intervention period. Participants in the active group will also be encouraged to practise everyday by themselves at home. In order to assess this daily compliance, participants will be asked to log in to an online meeting when practising (which the research team can use to take attendance). This study aims to assess the feasibility of the intervention, which will be measured via compliance with session attendance. The effectiveness of the intervention will be compared to usual standard of care treatment only in the control group.
REC name
West of Scotland REC 5
REC reference
24/WS/0099
Date of REC Opinion
19 Sep 2024
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion