Tai chi for brain health: study aims to personalize exercise for memory loss
NCT ID NCT07608510
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at 150 older adults with mild cognitive impairment who already practice Tai Chi regularly. Researchers want to see if a computer model can predict who gets the most cognitive benefit and what dose works best. It's an observational study, meaning no one is assigned to Tai Chi—it just observes existing habits to validate a prediction tool.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- 24-form Simplified Tai Chi (observational, not assigned)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors personalize Tai Chi recommendations for elderly with mild cognitive impairment, improving cognitive benefits.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a trial of a new treatment. It only validates an existing model, so it won't prove Tai Chi works—just who might benefit.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
This cross-sectional real-world external validation study will enroll 150 community-dwelling older adults aged 60 years and above, who are diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and have regular practice of standardized 24-form simplified Tai Chi for at least 6 months (consistent with the form used in the parent RCTs). Eligible participants will be recruited from communities in Fuzhou, China, to validate the generalizability and clinical applicability of a pre-developed machine learning prediction model for Tai Chi cognitive benefit population identification.
- Ages
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60 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * 1\. Presence of mild cognitive impairment, not demented; 2. Age ≥ 60 years old; 3.Regular practice of standardized 24-form simplified Tai Chi for at least 6 months (consistent with the form used in the parent randomized controlled trials \[RCTs\]) ; 4.Informed consent and voluntary participation. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Geriatric Depression Scale score ≥ 9 points 2. Cognitive impairment caused by other reasons, taking drugs, poisoning, etc; 3. Suffer from severe musculoskeletal system diseases and other contraindications to exercise and are not suitable for Tai Chi training, such as those who suffer from stroke, Parkinson's disease, and have a history of lower limb arthritis, hip and knee joint replacement, etc; 4. Patients with severe heart, liver, kidney failure, malignant tumors, and other major diseases; 5. Individuals with visual/auditory impairments, writing/reading impairments, illiteracy, etc. that affect training and evaluation; 6. Individuals with uncontrolled hypertension (systolic blood pressure greater than 160mmHg or diastolic blood pressure greater than 100mmHg after medication); 7. Participating in other experiments that influence this study. -
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