Loading clinical trials...

An Integration of Tai Chi and Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Sleep Disturbance in Older Adults | Clinical Trials | Clareo Health

COMPLETEDNA

An Integration of Tai Chi and Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Sleep Disturbance in Older Adults

An Integration of Tai Chi (TC) and Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) for Sleep Disturbance in Older Adults

NCT05808517•The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Summary

The investigators designed an RCT aimed at 1) exploring the effectiveness of combining TC with rTMS for synergistically improving sleep disturbances in community-dwelling older adults, 2) investigating the mediating roles of arousal states as the underlying mechanism of the potential beneficial effects, and 3) evaluating the feasibility and safety to inform the clinical practice. The investigators hypothesized that integrating TC and rTMS can affect the different dimensions of the arousal system to improve sleep disturbances with optimized clinical outcomes.

Eligibility

Age

60 - No limit years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria

•1. Classified with sleep disturbances (indications of poor sleep quality with a score \>5 in Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index)
•2. Education level at primary or higher, and able to communicate in Cantonese (3) No experience of mind-body exercising such as TC, Qigong, or yoga within the past 6 months

Exclusion Criteria

•1. Serious visual or hearing difficulty
•2. Active suicidal ideation or self-harm behaviors
•3. Cognitive impairment (a score \<26 in the Montreal Cognitive Assessment)
•4. Comorbid diagnoses such as mental disorders, organic brain syndrome, or intellectual disabilities
•5. Cardiac pacemaker, implanted medication pump, the intracranial implant (e.g., aneurism clips, shunts, stimulators, cochlear implants, or electrodes), or any other metal object within or near the head
•6. Receiving other treatments or participating in other clinical trials during the same period
•7. Current severe medical condition preventing physical exercise

Locations (1)

The Hong Kong Polytechinic University

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Key Dates

Start Date

July 1, 2022

Primary Completion Date

December 31, 2022

Completion Date

December 31, 2022

Last Updated

April 11, 2023

Enrollment

ACTUAL participants

Conditions

Sleep Disturbance

Interventions

Tai Chi

BEHAVIORAL

repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation

OTHER

Effect of Isometric Neck Exercises on Cervicogenic Headache, Cortisol, and BDNF in Adolescents With Smartphone Addiction

NCT07354776

Cervicogenic HeadacheSleep Disturbance+1 more

View study

RECRUITINGNA

SPARK Healthy Sleep

NCT07119268

Schizophrenia and Related DisordersSleep Disturbance

View study

Data Source & Attribution

This clinical trial information is sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov, a service of the U.S. National Institutes of Health.

ClinicalTrials.gov last update: April 11, 2023Data synced to Clareo: March 29, 2026

Modifications: This data has been reformatted for display purposes. Eligibility criteria have been parsed into inclusion/exclusion sections. Location data has been geocoded to enable distance-based search. For the authoritative and most current information, please visit ClinicalTrials.gov.

Neither the United States Government nor Clareo Health make any warranties regarding the data. Check ClinicalTrials.gov frequently for updates.

View ClinicalTrials.gov Terms and Conditions

An Integration of Tai Chi and Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Sleep Disturbance in Older Adults

Inclusion Criteria

Exclusion Criteria

Effect of Isometric Neck Exercises on Cervicogenic Headache, Cortisol, and BDNF in Adolescents With Smartphone Addiction

SPARK Healthy Sleep

Neurobiological Investigations of Mindfulness, Depression and Sleep Disturbances in Medical Staffs and Community Elders

A Study to Evaluate Effects on Sleep and Safety of RE03 in PTSD Patients With Sleep Disturbances

The Power Down Pilot Study: A Novel Bedtime Manipulation Protocol

A Multi-Modal Combination Intervention to Promote Cognitive Function in Older Intensive Care Unit Survivors