Tai Chi for Adults Considering Bariatric Surgery
This study is looking at whether a 10-week Tai Chi program is practical and enjoyable for adults who are planning to have metabolic and bariatric surgery (weight-loss surgery). You might be able to join if you are between 18 and 70 years old, are seeking bariatric surgery at HHC, and can give informed consent in English. The study will measure how often people attend Tai Chi classes and watch online videos, and how much they like the program. The goal is to see if at least 70% of classes are attended and if participants rate the program as enjoyable. The current recruitment status is unclear.
- Study design
- This is a single-arm study, meaning everyone receives the Tai Chi intervention. It plans to enroll 24 participants.
- What's involved
- You would attend ten weekly 60-minute Tai Chi classes and watch online Tai Chi videos for up to 10 weeks.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Your attendance and video viewing will be measured weekly for up to 10 weeks.
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Tai Chi as a Novel Strategy to Increase Physical Activity Among Adults Pursuing Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
At a glance
Conditions
Where it's being run
1 sites across 1 statesWho to contact
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What this trial measures
- AttendanceAttendance will be taken at each class (up to 10 weeks)
Percentage of Tai Chi classes attended over 10 week program
- Video view frequencyMeasured once weekly for up to 10 weeks
Number of times the weekly Tai Chi video is viewed
- Video view durationMeasured once weekly (up to 10 weeks)
Number of minutes the weekly Tai Chi video was played
- Home practice frequencyMeasured once weekly (up to 10 weeks)
Number of times participant practices Tai Chi at home
- Home practice durationMeasured once weekly (up to 10 weeks)
Number of minutes spent practicing Tai Chi at home
- Acceptability of Tai ChiMeasured once at the end of Tai Chi class or when participant drops out
This is a validated tool to assess the acceptability of interventions with four 5-point Likert scale questions that will be rated from completely disagree to completely agree. Acceptability is defined as a mean rating of ≥4 across 4 acceptability questionnaire items measured on a 5-point Likert scale (e.g., rate "Tai Chi practice is appealing to me" on a scale from 1 \[completely disagree\] to 5 \[completely agree\]).