Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-25 @ 2:38 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 2:38 AM
NCT ID:
NCT06573034
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
1. young adults aged between 18 and 25 years old when they enroll;
2. be willing and available (e.g., intend to remain in Charlotte or the surrounding area or willing to travel to UNCC campus for in person visits) to participate to 12 month study;
3. able to stand for 30 minutes;
4. scoring above 18 on the Perceived Stress Scale (moderate stress); and
5. able to read, speak and understand English.
Exclusion Criteria:
1. experience of qigong-related practice in the past 5 years;
2. reporting regular medication use that directly modulates immune system functioning (e.g., steroids, cytokine inhibitors, high levels of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication, chemotherapy, etc.) or sedates the nervous system (e.g., benzodiazepines, anti-epileptics, tranquilizers, etc.) or alters heart rate (e.g., beta blockers, calcium channel blocker, stimulants, etc.);
3. self-reported illicit drug use in the past 3 months or substance dependence over the past month (e.g., alcohol binge drinking 2+ days/week, using tobacco or nicotine products 5+ days/week, cannabis and related products 2+ days/week, etc.);
4. physical impairment that does not allow them to stand for 30 mins (e.g., severe obesity, need wheel-chair or equipment to assist with walking, recent injury that limits standing, etc.), and
5. severe mental health conditions that could prevent regular practice (e.g., hospitalized in the past 12 months for mental health condition).
Healthy Volunteers:
True
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Maximum Age:
25 Years
Study:
NCT06573034
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT06573034