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Effect of the Home-based Digital-assisted Dyadic Tai Chi (HDTC) Training Program on Cardiac Function Among Sedentary Individuals With HF and Care Burden of Their Caregivers: a Randomized Controlled Trial

RECRUITINGN/ASponsored by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Actively Recruiting
PhaseN/A
SponsorThe Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Started2025-04-01
Est. completion2026-04
Eligibility
Age18 Years – 75 Years
Healthy vol.Accepted
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NCT06876441

Summary

Firstly, we will conduct a pilot RCT before this full scale RCT to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of the HDTC training program. If the HDTC training program is feasible and acceptable, this full scale will then conducted based on the refined protocol. The full scale RCT aims to assess the effectiveness of the HDTC training program in improving cardiac function and secondary outcomes among sedentary heart failure individuals, while simultaneously reducing care burden and improving other outcomes for their caregivers.

Eligibility

Age: 18 Years – 75 YearsHealthy volunteers accepted
Inclusion Criteria:

* HF individuals:

  * aged 18 to 75 years
  * diagnosed with CHF based on the Chinese Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Heart Failure 2024
  * categorized as NYHA class I, II or III
  * 6MWD \>150 meters (mild to moderate HF)
  * stable phase of disease in the past four weeks and capable of independently practice Tai Chi without any musculoskeletal disorders that may impede joint movement
  * sit more than 8 h/d in the past month
  * own a smartphone
  * volunteer to participate and provide informed consent.
* caregivers:

  * age ≥18 years old
  * primary caregiver at home, who has emotional ties or social obligations with HF individuals and provides daily care
  * able to exercise Tai Chi without help
  * volunteer to participate and provide informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

* HF individuals:

  * plan to undergo surgery within the next 6 months
  * have severe comorbidities, such as cancer, liver or kidney failure, or diagnosed psychiatric disorders
  * plan to be admitted to a nursing home or other care facilities
  * regularly practice Tai Chi or engaging in other forms of exercise in the past 3 months (at least 3 times per week, at least 20 minutes of regular exercise each time)
  * currently participate in similar or related studies.
* caregivers: · formal caregivers, such as nurses, will be excluded.

Conditions2

Heart DiseaseHeart Failure (HF)

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