Trial reportClinical rheumatology2012
A randomized controlled trial of 8-form Tai chi improves symptoms and functional mobility in fibromyalgia patients.
Trial report in Clinical rheumatology, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT01311427 (Simplified Tai Chi for Reducing Fibromyalgia Pain), which is not on this map. Cited by 52 papers, 17 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Simplified Tai Chi for Reducing Fibromyalgia Pain
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52 citing papers in PubMed, 17 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 132 citations in OpenAlex.
- Brazilian Society of Rheumatology's fibromyalgia treatment guidelines - part I: monitoring and non-pharmacological management.Advances in rheumatology (London, England) · 2026Guideline
- Effects of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for the management of sleep problems in people with fibromyalgia: a multi-methods evidence synthesis.Health technology assessment (Winchester, England) · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of different Chinese traditional exercises on sleep quality and mental health of adults: systematic review and meta-analysis.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2024Pooled it
- Effects of traditional Chinese exercise therapy on pain scores, sleep quality, and anxiety-depression symptoms in fibromyalgia patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Pooled it
- Optimal dose and type of exercise to reduce pain, anxiety and increase quality of life in patients with fibromyalgia. A systematic review with meta-analysis.Frontiers in physiology · 2023Pooled it
- Managing fibromyalgia with complementary and alternative medical exercise: a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials.Rheumatology international · 2022Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Taijiquan in treating insomnia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Pooled it
- Tai Chi for rheumatoid arthritis.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2019Pooled it
- Whole body vibration exercise training for fibromyalgia.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2017Pooled it
- The Effect of Taichi Practice on Attenuating Bone Mineral Density Loss: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2017Pooled it
- Aerobic exercise training for adults with fibromyalgia.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2017Pooled it
- Health benefits of tai chi: What is the evidence?Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien · 2016Pooled it
- Tai Chi for Chronic Pain Conditions: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Scientific reports · 2016Pooled it
- Mind and body therapy for fibromyalgia.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2015Pooled it
- What do we really know about the safety of tai chi?: A systematic review of adverse event reports in randomized trials.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2014Pooled it
- Aquatic exercise training for fibromyalgia.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2014Pooled it
- Resistance exercise training for fibromyalgia.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2013Pooled it
- Effect of tai chi versus aerobic exercise for fibromyalgia: comparative effectiveness randomized controlled trial.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2018Trial
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- Effect of different types of exercise in fibromyalgia syndrome: a network meta-analysis.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Previous researchers have found that 10-form Tai chi yields symptomatic benefit in patients with fibromyalgia (FM). The purpose of this study was to further investigate earlier findings and add a focus on functional mobility. We conducted a parallel-group randomized controlled trial FM-modified 8-form Yang-style Tai chi program compared to an education control. Participants met in small groups twice weekly for 90 min over 12 weeks. The primary endpoint was symptom reduction and improvement in self-report physical function, as measured by the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ), from baseline to 12 weeks. Secondary endpoints included pain severity and interference (Brief Pain Inventory (BPI), sleep (Pittsburg sleep Inventory), self-efficacy, and functional mobility. Of the 101 randomly assigned subjects (mean age 54 years, 93 % female), those in the Tai chi condition compared with the education condition demonstrated clinically and statistically significant improvements in FIQ scores (16.5 vs. 3.1, p = 0.0002), BPI pain severity (1.2 vs. 0.4, p = 0.0008), BPI pain interference (2.1 vs. 0.6, p = 0.0000), sleep (2.0 vs. -0.03, p = 0.0003), and self-efficacy for pain control (9.2 vs. -1.5, p = 0.0001). Functional mobility variables including timed get up and go (-.9 vs. -.3, p = 0.0001), static balance (7.5 vs. -0.3, p 0.0001), and dynamic balance (1.6 vs. 0.3, p = 0.0001) were significantly improved with Tai chi compared with education control. No adverse events were noted. Twelve weeks of Tai chi, practice twice weekly, provided worthwhile improvement in common FM symptoms including pain and physical function including mobility. Tai chi appears to be a safe and an acceptable exercise modality that may be useful as adjunctive therapy in the management of FM patients. (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier, NCT01311427).
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