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Tai Chi Training in People with Relapsing-Remitting MS (RRMS)
A trial planned to evaluate the effects of Tai Chi training on individuals with RRMS involved an estimated 35 participants, assessing physical and psychological impacts over 12 weeks. However, no results have been posted, and the planned enrollment has no evidential basis yet.
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This plain-English summary was written by AI from a trial registry record and may contain errors. It is not medical advice. Read the original study and talk to your MS team before making decisions about treatment.
- Human efficacy
- Not established from this source
- Mechanism
- Not reported
- Evidence strength
- No results yet
- Outcome
- Not reported
Why it matters
Understanding Tai Chi's potential role in managing symptoms of MS could provide valuable insights into non-pharmacological interventions for patients.
What this does not prove
There are no results available from the trial, and the estimated enrollment does not provide any conclusive findings on efficacy or safety.
Next milestone
No next milestone was established from the available source.
Study facts
- Study design
- Interventional
- Participants / samples
- 35 · estimated
- Randomised
- Not applicable
- Controlled
- No
- Primary endpoint met
- Not reported
- Relevant MS type
- RRMS
- Publication date
- Not reported
- Evidence reviewed
- Trial registry record
- Regulatory approval
- Not reported
- Research areas
- Not classified
- Biological target
- Not reported
- Pathway
- Not reported
- Population
- people; ages from 18 Years; sex All
- Size of effect
- Not reported
- Secondary endpoints
- fatigue (FSMC); anxiety and depression (HADS); pain (BPI-SF); lower-limb strength (30-second chair-stand); gait (assessed with the 10-metre walk test and 6MWT); balance (Mini-BESTest); quality of life (Brunnsviken Brief Quality of Life Scale); self-efficacy (Self-Efficacy for Managing Chronic Disease scale)
- MRI endpoints
- Not reported
- Biomarkers
- Not reported
- Safety
- Not reported
Original sources
- Trial registrationTai Chi Training for Persons With Multiple Sclerosis. ↗
Supporting passages (17)
study phasePhase: Not applicable
study designStudy type: Interventional
subjectsParticipants: people; ages from 18 Years; sex All
sample sizeEnrollment: 35 participants (estimated)
sample size basisEnrollment: 35 participants (estimated)
interventionInterventions: Tai Chi training
primary endpoint"description": "MSIS-29 assesses the physical and psychological impact of MS",
follow upFollow-up: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 12 weeks
limitationsNo results are posted. Planned enrolment and endpoints are not findings.
population"eligibilityCriteria": "Inclusion Criteria:\n\nInclusion criteria are age over 18 years, definite MS diagnosis, ability to walk more than 100 m, no relapse or pharmacological treatment adjustment in the preceding eight weeks, no Tai Chi practice in the preceding six months, and ability to understand and communicate in Swedish or English.
secondary endpointsSecondary outcomes are fatigue (FSMC), anxiety and depression (HADS), pain (BPI-SF), and lower-limb strength (30-second chair-stand).
findingsTrial registry record. Publication date: unknown. No results are posted. Planned enrolment and endpoints are not findings.
peer reviewedTrial registry record.
randomizedAllocation: Not applicable
controlledIntervention model: Single group
primary endpointPrimary endpoints: MSIS-29
relevant ms typesConditions: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) - Relapsing-remitting
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