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Effect of Tai Chi on cardiac function in patients with myocardial infarction: A protocol for a randomized controlled
ShuJun Zhao1, YuGang Zu, Man Lu
1Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding, Hebei, China.
Insights
This study investigates Tai Chi's impact on cardiac function after myocardial infarction. Results will guide patients in choosing cardiac rehabilitation exercises for improved quality of life.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Integrative Medicine
- Exercise Physiology
Background:
- Myocardial infarction (MI) necessitates comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation (CR) beyond revascularization.
- Improving quality of life and exercise tolerance are key goals for MI patients.
- Traditional Chinese exercise, Tai Chi, shows promise for CR but requires robust clinical validation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the efficacy of Tai Chi as a cardiac rehabilitation exercise for patients with myocardial infarction.
- To provide evidence-based recommendations for CR exercise selection in post-MI patients.
Main Methods:
- Prospective randomized controlled trial with 272 MI patients (136 per group).
- Experimental group: conventional treatment + Tai Chi; Control group: conventional treatment.
- Outcome measures: total effective rate, 6-minute walk test, brain natriuretic peptide, left ventricular ejection fraction, adverse events.
Main Results:
- The study aims to compare the effects of Tai Chi intervention versus conventional treatment on cardiac function and patient outcomes.
- Key indicators like left ventricular ejection fraction and exercise tolerance will be analyzed.
- Safety and effectiveness data will be collected over a 24-week treatment period and 3-month follow-up.
Conclusions:
- This trial will determine if Tai Chi improves cardiac function in myocardial infarction patients.
- Findings will offer clinical evidence to support Tai Chi as a beneficial CR modality.
- The study seeks to enhance patient recovery and long-term cardiovascular health through exercise.
Background:
Myocardial infarction is 1 of the most serious cardiovascular diseases. Early interventional therapy preserves the cardiac function of patients with myocardial infarction to the greatest extent, but it is far from meeting people's need only limited to cardiac revascularization. It is also necessary to help patients improve their quality of life, exercise tolerance, and reduce the incidence of acute cardiac recurrence as much as possible. All these depend on cardiac rehabilitation (CR) are based on exercise. Early and correct CR helps to improve the patient's heart function and improve living standards. Traditional Chinese exercise Tai Chi as an alternative form of CR has gradually become popular, but it lacks large samples and high-quality clinical studies to verify it. This study aims to explore the effect of Tai Chi on the cardiac function of patients with myocardial infarction, and to provide a strong basis for patients to choose which CR exercise.
Methods:
This is a prospective randomized controlled trial. 272 patients with myocardial infarction will be randomly divided into an experimental group and a control group according to 1:1, with 136 cases in each group. The control group: conventional treatment; the experimental group: increase Tai Chi exercise on the basis of the control group. Both groups will receive standard treatment for 24 weeks and will be followed up for 3 months. Observation indicators include: total effective rate, 6 minutes walking test, brain natriuretic peptide, left ventricular ejection fraction, the adverse reaction rate, etc. The data will be analyzed by using SPSS 25.0 software.
Discussion:
This study will evaluate the effect of Tai Chi on the cardiac function of patients with myocardial infarction. The results of this test will provide clinical evidence for patients to choose which CR exercise.
Trial Registration:
OSF Registration number: DOI 10.17605/OSF.IO/QKWDP.
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