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Can a Screen-Based tai chi class soothe aching knees?

NCT ID NCT06384898

Symptom relief Sponsor: Tufts Medical Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 04, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026

Summary

This trial tests whether remote tai chi, taught through web-based sessions twice a week for 12 weeks, can reduce knee pain in adults aged 50 and older with knee osteoarthritis. Researchers compare adding remote tai chi to routine care against routine care alone, measuring pain, pain interference, and quality of life at 3 months, and tracking healthcare use and painkiller intake over a year. The goal is to see if a mind-body exercise program delivered at home can be a practical, non-drug option for managing osteoarthritis pain.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Remote Tai Chi, a mind-body exercise program delivered via web-based sessions twice a week for 12 weeks
What this could lead to
If it works, remote tai chi could offer a convenient, drug-free way to reduce knee pain and improve quality of life for many older adults with knee osteoarthritis.
What could go wrong
This is a pragmatic trial, not a lab-controlled study, so results may vary in real-world settings. Tai chi may not ease pain for everyone, and participants must stick with the 12-week program to see benefits.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 480 people

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Started

Apr 2025

Expected to finish

Dec 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

50 to 100 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 50 years or older * Treating clinician diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis * Have a score of 40 (visual analog version) or greater on at least 1 of the 5 questions in the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) pain subscale (range of 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating greater pain) at baseline. * Able to provide informed consent * If randomized to the Routine Care group, willing to abstain from Tai Chi programs until completion of the study * If randomized to the Tai Chi group, willing to comply with the Tai Chi program (twice-a-week remote sessions for 12 weeks) * Has access to a home computer or device that will allow telehealth (bidirectional audio and video) delivery of the intervention * Is an active patient at one of the 4 participating healthcare system Exclusion Criteria: * Currently practicing Tai Chi * 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 * Unable to walk without a cane or other assistive device * Any previous or scheduled knee replacement * 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'). * Not English speaking * Enrollment in any other clinical trial within the last 30 days

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Conditions

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osteoarthritis, knee

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Knee osteoarthritis

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Tufts Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02111, United States

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