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:
2025-12-24 @ 11:16 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 11:16 PM
NCT ID:
NCT02864056
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
Person with dementia:
* Aged 18 or above
* Living at home
* Have a diagnosis of a dementia
* Able to do standing Tai Chi (e.g. not be wheelchair bound)
* Willing to attend weekly Tai Chi classes
* Willing to attend a focus group (intervention pilot phase only)
Carer:
* Able to commit to supporting the PWD by participating in data collection throughout the study and in the intervention components if allocated to the intervention group (minimum of 2 times per week in-person, but ideally more)
* Able to do standing Tai Chi (e.g. not be wheelchair bound)
* Willing to attend weekly Tai Chi classes
* Willing to attend a focus group (intervention pilot phase only)
Exclusion Criteria:
Person with dementia
* Living in a care home
* In receipt of palliative care
* Indicate that they have:
* Severe dementia
* A Lewy body dementia or dementia with Parkinson's disease
* Severe sensory impairment
* Are already currently practising (on average once a week or more) or have been practising within the past six months (on average once a week or more) Tai Chi or similar exercise (Qigong, yoga, or Pilates)
* Are currently under the care of or have been referred to a falls clinic for assessment, or are currently attending a balance exercise programme (e.g. Otago classes)
* Lack mental capacity to provide informed consent
Carer:
* Indicate that they have severe sensory impairment
* Lack mental capacity to provide informed consent
Healthy Volunteers:
True
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Study:
NCT02864056
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT02864056