Gentle tai chi may get spondyloarthritis patients moving

NCT ID NCT04700150

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Aug 07, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026

Summary

This trial tests whether practicing tai chi can increase overall physical activity in people with spondyloarthritis, a type of inflammatory arthritis. Participants will either take tai chi sessions for two or four months or receive no tai chi (control group). The study measures changes in weekly activity using questionnaires and accelerometers to see if this mind-body exercise encourages a more active lifestyle.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Tai chi sessions
What this could lead to: If tai chi helps, it could offer a gentle, drug-free way to encourage more physical activity and improve well-being in people with spondyloarthritis.
What could go wrong: This is a small early-stage trial, so results may not apply broadly. Tai chi may not increase activity more than usual care, and benefits could be modest.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Motor Activity Spondylarthritis spondyloarthropathy

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

SPONDYLOARTHRITIS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Chu Clermont Ferrand

Clermont-Ferrand, 63003, France

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