Previous studies suggested that Tai Chi may be beneficial for T2DM patients. However, no studies have investigated the effectiveness of Tai Chi for comorbid depression in T2DM patients, as well as the optimal frequency of Tai Chi. Thus, we intend to investigate the effectiveness of Tai Chi for comorbid depression in T2DM patients and test whether the effectiveness of Tai Chi depends on its frequency.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
300
Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine
Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
Henan University of Chinese Medicine
Zhengzhou, Henan, China
Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Sichuan Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine)
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Montgomery Asberg depression rating scale
Time frame: change from baseline to 12 weeks after intervention
Montgomery Asberg depression rating scale
Time frame: baseline, after intervention (12 weeks), after follow-up (24 weeks)
Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD) (24-item-version)
Time frame: change from baseline, after intervention (12 weeks), after follow-up (24 weeks)
Social Disability Screening Schedule
Time frame: baseline, after intervention (12 weeks), after follow-up (24 weeks)
EuroQol-5D questionnaire
Time frame: baseline, after intervention (12 weeks), after follow-up (24 weeks)
Clinical Global Impression scale
Time frame: after intervention (12 weeks), after follow-up (24 weeks)
Biochemical indicators
HbA1c
Time frame: baseline, after intervention (12 weeks), after follow-up (24 weeks)
Fasting plasma glucose
Biochemical indicators
Time frame: baseline, after intervention (12 weeks), after follow-up (24 weeks)
Postprandial plasma glucose
Biochemical indicators
Time frame: baseline, after intervention (12 weeks), after follow-up (24 weeks)
insulin level
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Biochemical indicators
Time frame: baseline, after intervention (12 weeks), after follow-up (24 weeks)