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An evaluation of the effects of Tai Chi Chuan and Chi Kung training in patients with symptomatic heart failure: A randomised controlled pilot study

Author: Barrow, D. E. Country/countries: United Kingdom Number of patients participating in the study: 65 This study was focused on patients living with Heart Failure
Intervention analysed in the study: Usual Care Intervention components: UC
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Setting of implementation: Outpatient care (hospital) Professionals delivering the intervention: Nurses Targeted self-management behaviours: Asking for professional help or emergency care when needed, Physical activity /exercise
Intervention analysed in the study: Monitoring and emotional-based behavioural techniques delivered in groups Intervention components: E+MT+EB+G
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Setting of implementation: Hospital care (hospitalized) Professionals delivering the intervention: Nurses, Physical trainer (taichi) Targeted self-management behaviours: Physical activity /exercise

Outcomes measured in the study

Desenlace Medida Tool
Exercise capacity (including effort test) Exercise capacity Incremental Shuttle Walking Test (ISWT)
Mortality All causes of mortality N/A
Quality of life Quality of life N/A

Patient characteristics

Age: 68.14 years Gender: 12 females Time since diagnosis of Heart Failure: N/A Severity of the disease: N/A Multi-morbidity: N/A
  • Number of co-morbidities: N/A

Level of health literacy: N/A
  • Tool: N/A

Socio-economic characteristics: N/A

Risk of Bias of this study

Desenlace Random sequence generation Allocation concealment Blinding performance Blinding detection objective outcomes assessment Attrition incomplete outcome Incorrect statistical methods Recruitment bias Selective outcome reporting
Exercise capacity (including effort test) - Exercise capacity
Mortality - All causes of mortality
Quality of life - Quality of life