First Affiliated Hospital, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, 26 Heping Road, Harbin, 150040, China.
Qiqihar First Hospital, 30 Longsha Garden Street, Qiqihar, 161005, China.
Trials. 2018 Sep 20;19(1):512. doi: 10.1186/s13063-018-2893-z.
Tai Chi is a moderately intense exercise that dates back to ancient China. It has been reported that Tai Chi not only has beneficial effects on metabolic disorders, such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and obesity, but also has favorable effects on psychological well-being. Since these conditions are quite closely associated with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), we hypothesis that Tai Chi could be a potential treatment option for PCOS patients. We aim to determine the feasibility and effectiveness of Tai Chi on overweight/obese adolescent and young women with PCOS.
A total of 50 patients will be randomized into two arms: (1) Tai Chi or (2) self-monitored exercise. Both groups will exercise for 3 months. The primary hypothesis is that Tai Chi results in a significantly lower Body Mass Index (BMI) than self-monitored exercise. The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the First Affiliated Hospital of Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine.
This is the first study to determine the feasibility and effectiveness of Tai Chi in treating overweight/obese adolescent and young women with PCOS. The trial will provide evidence to assess the feasibility of a future multicenter, randomized controlled trial.
ClinicalTrials.gov, ID: NCT02608554 . Registered on 17 November 2015.
太极是一种起源于中国古代的中等强度的运动。据报道，太极不仅对代谢紊乱有有益的影响，如糖尿病、心血管疾病和肥胖，而且对心理健康也有有利的影响。由于这些情况与多囊卵巢综合征（PCOS）密切相关，我们假设太极可能是多囊卵巢综合征患者的一种潜在治疗选择。我们旨在确定太极对超重/肥胖的青少年和年轻多囊卵巢综合征患者的可行性和有效性。
共有 50 名患者将被随机分为两组：（1）太极或（2）自我监测运动。两组都将进行 3 个月的运动。主要假设是太极导致的体重指数（BMI）明显低于自我监测运动。该研究得到了黑龙江中医药大学第一附属医院伦理委员会的批准。
这是第一项确定太极治疗超重/肥胖的青少年和年轻多囊卵巢综合征患者的可行性和有效性的研究。该试验将提供证据来评估未来多中心、随机对照试验的可行性。
ClinicalTrials.gov，ID：NCT02608554。于 2015 年 11 月 17 日注册。
