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At a Glance
Age
50 – 100
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Treatment
Participants needed
480 (estimated)
Sponsor
Tufts Medical Center · Other
Who this trial is looking for
This trial is looking for adults aged 50 and older who have knee osteoarthritis. Participants will either take part in online Tai Chi sessions twice a week for 12 weeks or continue with their regular care.
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
You may be able to join if
I am 50 years or older.
I have been diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis.
I can access a device for telehealth, like a computer or smartphone.
I can understand English and complete study tasks remotely.
I can give my consent to participate.
I will follow the Tai Chi program if selected for that group.
I will not take part in Tai Chi if I'm in the Routine Care group.
You may not be able to join if
I am currently practicing Tai Chi.
I have serious medical conditions that affect my safety during Tai Chi.
I have had or plan to have a total knee replacement during the study.
I cannot walk independently or get up from a chair without help.
I have severe depression with a specific score on a depression test.
I have suicidal thoughts as indicated by a specific score on a depression test.
I am taking part in another trial within 30 days before this one.
Summarized in plain language from this trial's official eligibility criteria.
The full criteria are further down this page — only the research team can
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The goal of this pragmatic randomized trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of remote Tai Chi to treat knee pain in adults with knee osteoarthritis. The main questions the trial aims to answer are:
* Compared to routine care, will patients with Knee OA receiving remote Tai Chi exhibit greater improvement in knee-related pain (WOMAC pain score, primary outcome), pain interference (PROMIS-Pain Int…
The goal of this pragmatic randomized trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of remote Tai Chi to treat knee pain in adults with knee osteoarthritis. The main questions the trial aims to answer are:
* Compared to routine care, will patients with Knee OA receiving remote Tai Chi exhibit greater improvement in knee-related pain (WOMAC pain score, primary outcome), pain interference (PROMIS-Pain Interference, secondary outcome), and health-related quality of life at 3 months?
* Does remote tai chi decreases healthcare utilization and analgesic use over the one-year study period?
Researchers will compare remote Tai Chi added to routine care to routine care alone to see if remote tai chi works to treat knee osteoarthritis pain. Participants will participate in remotely delivered web-based tai chi sessions, twice a week for 12 weeks, or will continue to receive routine care. Participants will be followed for 12 months after randomization.
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Adults aged 50 years or older with clinician diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis
* Active patient within a participating healthcare system
* A score of 40 (visual analog version) or greater on at least 1 item of the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (…
Inclusion Criteria:
* Adults aged 50 years or older with clinician diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis
* Active patient within a participating healthcare system
* A score of 40 (visual analog version) or greater on at least 1 item of the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) pain subscale (range of 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating greater pain).
* Ability to provide informed consent
* Access to a telehealth-capable device, such as a computer, tablet, or smartphone
* Ability to complete study procedures remotely in English
* If randomized to the Tai Chi group, willing to comply with the Tai Chi program (twice-a-week remote sessions for 12 weeks)
* If randomized to the Routine Care group, willing to abstain from Tai Chi programs until completion of the study
Exclusion Criteria:
* Current participation in Tai Chi practice
* Serious medical conditions (e.g., dementia, significant neurological deficits or neurodegenerative disorder, active cancer treatment, psychosis, sensory deficits) limiting the participant's ability to participate in the Tai Chi safely, as determined by the principal investigators
* Prior total knee replacement or planned total knee replacement during the study period
* Inability to ambulate independently or rise from a chair without assistance
* Reports severe depression defined by a Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II) score of 29 or more.
* Reports suicidal ideations defined by a score on BDI-II item of 2 or 3 ('I would like to kill myself' or 'I would kill myself if I had the chance').
* Concurrent participation in another interventional trial within 30 days before enrollment
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