Trial reportAging clinical and experimental research2018
Tai Chi for older adults with chronic multisite pain: a randomized controlled pilot study.
Trial report in Aging clinical and experimental research, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03086772 (Effects of Tai Chi on Multisite Pain and Brain Functions in Older Adults), which is not on this map. Cited by 18 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Effects of Tai Chi on Multisite Pain and Brain Functions in Older Adults
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 38 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Tai Chi exercise on balance, falls, and motor function in older adults: a meta-analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Pooled it
- Pooled it
- Are Mind-Body Exercise Beneficial for Treating Pain, Function, and Quality of Life in Middle-Aged and Old People With Chronic Pain? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2022Pooled it
- Circulating Mediators of Apoptosis and Inflammation in Aging; Physical Exercise Intervention.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Trial
- Effects of Tai Chi on beta endorphin and inflammatory markers in older adults with chronic pain: an exploratory study.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2020Trial
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- Efficacy and safety of Tai Chi for chronic musculoskeletal pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Sensory-emotional-cognitive effects of resistance exercise and Tai Chi exercise in Japanese community-dwelling older adults with chronic pain: a non-randomized controlled trial.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2025Article
- Mind-Body Training: A Plausible Strategy against Osteomuscular Chronic Pain-A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.Journal of personalized medicine · 2024Review
- Is Tai Chi beneficial for multisite pain syndrome in older adults?Aging clinical and experimental research · 2023Review
- Pilot studies of recruitment and feasibility of remote Tai Chi in racially diverse older adults with multisite pain.Contemporary clinical trials · 2023Article
- Mitigating effects and mechanisms of Tai Chi on mild cognitive impairment in the elderly.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2022Review
- Chronic Pain in the Elderly: Mechanisms and Perspectives.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2022Review
- Effects of Chinese Mind-Body Exercises on Executive Function in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Review
- Tai Chi for Improving Chronic Primary Musculoskeletal Pain: Protocol for a Systematic Review.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2021Article
- Non-Opioid Perioperative Pain Strategies for the Clinician: A Narrative Review.Pain and therapy · 2020Review
- Implementing an Integrative Medicine Group Visit Facilitator Training Program to Improve Chronic Pain Management in the Safety-Net.Global advances in integrative medicine and healthArticle
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10 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundChronic pain is associated with poorer cognition and mobility, and fall risk in older adults.
aimsTo investigate the feasibility of a randomized controlled trial of mind-body exercise (Tai Chi) versus light physical exercise in older adults with multisite pain.
methodsAdults aged ≥ 65 years with multisite pain who reported falling in the past year or current use of an assistive device were recruited from Boston area communities. Participants were randomized to either a Tai Chi or a light physical exercise program, offered twice weekly for 12 weeks. The primary outcomes were feasibility and acceptability. Secondary outcomes included pain characteristics, cognition, physical function, gait mobility, fear of falling, and fall rate.
resultsOf 176 adults screened, 85 were eligible, and 54 consented and enrolled (average age 75 ± 8 years; 96.30% white; 75.93% female). The dropout rate was 18% for Tai Chi and 12% for light physical exercise. For those completing the study, exercise class attendance rate was 76% for Tai Chi and 82% for light physical exercise. There were no significant group differences in most secondary outcomes. Tai Chi significantly lowered pain severity (4.58 ± 1.73 to 3.73 ± 1.79, p < 0.01) and pain interference (4.20 ± 2.53 to 3.16 ± 2.28, p < 0.05), reduced fear of falling (90.82 ± 9.59 to 96.84 ± 10.67, p < 0.05), and improved several single-task and dual-task gait variables, while light physical exercise did not change these measures. DISCUSSION AND
conclusionsThis study demonstrated the feasibility and acceptability of conducting a larger randomized controlled trial in older adults with multisite pain. Study findings and challenges encountered will inform future research.
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