Gentle tai chi eases pain in HIV patients, study finds
NCT ID NCT05055596
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether Tai Chi, a gentle mind-body exercise, can help adults over 45 living with both HIV and chronic pain. Researchers tested the program with 36 participants to see if it was practical and liked by patients. The goal was to find a non-drug way to reduce pain and improve daily life.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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36 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2021
- Finished
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Dec 2023
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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45 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * age 45 and older; * HIV positive status based on clinical records; * chronic pain condition based on clinical records; * English speaking; * physically able to participate in a Tai Chi program Exclusion Criteria: * Inability or unwillingness to provide informed consent * Inability or unwillingness to travel to Temple Dental School; * Inability or unwillingness to engage in 10-week intervention; * Non-English speaking; * Active substance use disorder; * Acutely suicidal or psychotic; * Self-reported participation in another research study related to chronic-pain
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Temple University Kornberg School of Dentistry (TUKSoD)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19140, United States
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