Qigong Practitioner Clinical Trial
Official title:
The Relationship Between Cranial Near-InfraRed Oxygenation(NIRO) and Heart Rate Variability During Mental Exercise
| NCT number | NCT01088113 |
| Other study ID # | HSEARS20080828002 |
| Secondary ID | |
| Status | Completed |
| Phase | N/A |
| First received | March 16, 2010 |
| Last updated | March 16, 2010 |
| Verified date | August 2008 |
| Source | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
| Contact | n/a |
| Is FDA regulated | No |
| Health authority | Hong Kong: Ethics Committee |
| Study type | Observational |
The objective of this study is to investigate the effect of Tai Chi and Qigong practice on cranial oxyhaemoglobin level, blood pressures and autonomic nervous system responses.
| Status | Completed |
| Enrollment | 0 |
| Est. completion date | |
| Est. primary completion date | |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | Accepts Healthy Volunteers |
| Gender | Both |
| Age group | 40 Years and older |
| Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - A minimal of 3 years experience on practice of either Tai Chi or Qigong Exclusion Criteria: - Unable to communicate or follow an exercise protocol - Presence of cognitive impairments - Symptomatic cardiovascular diseases - Hypertension - Diagnosis of stroke - Parkinson's disease, or other neurologic disorder, peripheral neuropathy and cancer. |
Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Prospective
| Country | Name | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | Cardiopulmonary and Exercise Physiology Laboratory, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University | Hong Kong | Hong Kong |
| Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
|---|---|
| The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
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| Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | Level of Oxyhaemoglobin and total Haemoglobin | |||
| Secondary | Heart rate variability |