Tai chi may help you regain balance after colorectal surgery
NCT ID NCT07451444
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether tai chi or core stability exercises better improve balance in people who had colorectal surgery. Sixty adults aged 25 to 40 did either tai chi or core exercises for 8 weeks, starting 10 days after surgery. Researchers measured balance using the Star Excursion Balance Test and the Berg Balance Scale.
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 exercises and core stability exercises
- What this could lead to
- If tai chi proves better, it could offer a gentle, effective way to improve balance after colorectal surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 60 participants. Results may not apply to everyone, and the exercises may not be suitable for all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Finished
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Feb 2025
- 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.
- Ages
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25 to 40 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Age ranged between 25-40 years. * All patients had undergone colorectal surgeries. * All patients had no previous neurological impairments. * All patients had not suffered from low back pain before. * All patients had no balance problems. * All patients enrolled to the study had their informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * • Balance problems. * Neurological impairments. * Patients who suffered before from low back pain.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cairo University . Mataria teaching Hospital
Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
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