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Exploring Oxytocin Response to Meditative Movement

NCTNCT05621694 (opens ClinicalTrials.gov in a new tab)Other idSTUDY00006571
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This trial does not test a peptide that PepBank tracks.

  • Measures Oxytocin, does not give it. It appears in an outcome measure.

Overview

Status
Completed
Phase
Not applicable
Enrollment
21 participants (actual)
Sponsor
Arizona State University · Other
Design
Allocation not applicable · Open label (no masking)
Countries
1 country

United States

Start
30 Sept 2017
Primary completion
31 Jan 2020
Completion
31 Jan 2022
First posted
18 Nov 2022
Last update posted
11 Sept 2023
Conditions
Hypertension

Timeline

1 trial · 1 completed

  • Completed
  • Ongoing
  • Not yet recruiting
  • Stopped
  • Estimated dates (est.)
  • Results posted
2017201820192020202120222023
  1. N/A

    Exploring Oxytocin Response to Meditative Movement

    NCT05621694

    30 Sept 2017 to 31 Jan 2022

Registry summary

Text and fields below are the sponsor's entries at ClinicalTrials.gov, shown as posted.

This pilot study is designed to test effects of a single session of meditative movement (Tai Chi Easy) on older adults' blood pressure, perceptions of connection, mood, and oxytocin levels.

Interventions

  • Tai Chi EasyBehavioral

Arms1

  • Experimental

    Qigong/Tai Chi Intervention

    Tai chi and Qigong combined into a simplified, standard practice, "Tai Chi Easy"

Primary outcomes1

Outcomes the sponsor listed as primary.

  1. Change in Blood Pressure

    Time frame · Change from baseline (pre-intervention) blood pressure to immediately after the 50-minute intervention

    Registry description

    Using blood pressure cuff, conducting two consecutive readings of systolic and diastolic

Secondary outcomes(3)

  1. Change in Profile of Mood States; Short Form

    Time frame · Change from pre-intervention mood to immediately post-50-minute intervention point

    Registry description

    Using only subscales for depression and tension, 14 items with response format 0-4, reporting mean of responses, range 0-4 with higher scores indicating higher levels of depression and tension.

  2. Change in perception of Connection (this is not a published scale, no formal name, created for this study)

    Time frame · Change from pre-intervention to immediately after the 50-minute intervention

    Registry description

    Two items assessing perception of connection with others and connection with self, score range

  3. Change in Salivary Oxytocin

    Time frame · Change from pre-intervention to immediately after the 50-minute intervention

    Registry description

    Saliva collection pre and post-intervention

Posted results

Values are shown as posted at ClinicalTrials.gov, with their units. PepBank has not converted, pooled or compared them.

No results are posted for this trial.

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Studies1

Studies that cite this trial.

Studies with results

1 study on this page

Indexing hint: Randomized controlled trial · 2023

3 results

Pilot study of Qigong/Tai Chi Easy acute effects of meditative movement, breath focus and "flow" on blood pressure, mood and oxytocin in older adults.

Larkey et al. 2023Complementary therapies in medicinecited by 4

PMID 36626941DOI 10.1016/j.ctim.2023.102918PUB-36626941

Full text at the publisher3 results
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Eligibility

Who could join, as posted.

Sex
All
Age
from 55 Years up to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Inclusion and exclusion criteria, as posted
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 55-80 --BP above 120/80 - Exclusion Criteria: * having a neurologic disorder such as Parkinson's, seizure disorder, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease * answered "yes" to one or more questions on the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q). The PAR-Q is a seven-question assessment that determines one's readiness, safety and ability to engage in physical activity and is safely validated for older adults

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