Changes in Cardiovascular and Sleep Quality Parameters Under Eurythmy Therapy and Tai Chi in Comparison to Standard Care – A Substudy of the ENTAiER Trial

Overview

ENTAiER study is a multicentre randomized controlled trial to assess the efficacy and safety of eurythmy therapy and Tai Chi in comparison to standard care in chronically ill elderly patients with increased risk of falling. Subjects will be randomized to eurythmy therapy or Tai Chi or standard care alone. To investigate the changes in cardiovascular and sleep quality parameters under Eurythmy Therapy and Tai Chi in comparison to Standard Care in this trial, a substudy will be conducted only at the ARCIM Institute. The substudy will recruit enrolled participants from the ENTAiER trial to record various cardiovascular and sleep quality parameters. The aim is to compare changes in cardiovascular and sleep quality parameters under eurythmy therapy, Tai Chi and standard care alone in chronically ill elderly patients with increased risk of falling.

Full Title of Study: “Changes in Cardiovascular and Sleep Quality Parameters Under Eurythmy Therapy and Tai Chi in Comparison to Standard Care – a Substudy of the Multi-centre, Parallel-group, Randomised Controlled Trial to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Eurythmy Therapy and Tai Chi in Comparison to Standard Care in Chronically Ill Elderly Patients With Increased Risk of Falling – ENTAiER Trial”

Study Type

  • Study Type: Observational
  • Study Design
    • Time Perspective: Prospective
  • Study Primary Completion Date: September 29, 2023

Detailed Description

This is an optional substudy of a multi-centre, parallel-group, three-arm randomized controlled trial – ENTAiER trial – to compare the changes in cardiovascular and sleep quality parameters under Eurythmy Therapy and Tai Chi in comparison to Standard Care in chronically ill elderly patients with increased risk of falling (see DRKS-ID: DRKS00016609). Subjects who consent to enroll in ENTAiER will be asked to participate in this substudy. The main focus of this substudy is on assessing the effects of Tai Chi and Eurythmy on the vegetative nervous system by measuring various parameters of heart rate variability and pulse wave analysis. In addition, the effects on sleep quality will be assessed. Participants of the substudy will undergo a measurement of heart rate variability with a long-term-ECG (Bittium Faros 360 TM), a pulse wave analysis, recorded with a vital function monitor (VitaGuard® 3100 monitor, getemed, Germany), and a blood pressure measurement and they fill in a sleep quality questionnaire (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, PSQI) at baseline and after 3, 6 and 12 months.

Interventions

  • Other: This is an observational study being conducted as a substudy of another trial.
    • This is an observational study being conducted as a substudy of another trial. No intervention is planned for Substudy.

Arms, Groups and Cohorts

  • Eurythmy Therapy (performed as part of the ENTAiER main study)
    • In group sessions á 5 patients with a qualified therapist: In the first 3 months 2 times a week, in the second 3 months once a week. Recommendation to practice at home at least 3 days a week (optimal to practice daily). They are supported by an eurythmy manual and an exercise video. This complements the regular care.
  • Tai Chi (performed as part of the ENTAiER main study)
    • In group sessions á 5 patients with a qualified teacher: In the first 3 months 2 times a week, in the second 3 months once a week. Recommendation to practice at home at least 3 days a week (optimal to practice daily). They are supported by a Tai Chi manual and a practice video. This complements the regular care.
  • Standard Care
    • Brochure with detailed description of different evidence-based measures for fall prevention, created for the specific age group (“Gleichgewicht & Kraft – Trittsicher durchs Leben “https://www.trittsicher.org/files/trittsicher_bzga_sturzpraevention_2015-11-23.pdf”) and recommendation to visit the family doctor and discuss fall prophylaxis with him.

Clinical Trial Outcome Measures

Primary Measures

  • Change in RMSSD
    • Time Frame: Continuous measurement (up to 15 minutes) at Baseline (pre-intervention) and 6 month (post-intervention)
    • Root Mean Square of Successive Differences (ms), assessed with 24h ECG recorder Bittium Faros 360™, continuous measurement (up to 15 minutes) during standardized rest period at Baseline (pre-intervention) and 6 month (post-intervention)

Secondary Measures

  • HRV analysis: Change in SDNN
    • Time Frame: Continuous measurement (up to 15 minutes) during standardized rest period at baseline (t0), 3 month (t1), 6 month (t2) and 12 month (t3)
    • Standard deviation of normal to normal (NN) intervals (ms), assessed with 24h ECG Bittium Faros 360 TM, continuous measurement (up to 15 minutes) during standardized rest period at baseline (t0), 3 month (t1), 6 month (t2) and 12 month (t3)
  • HRV analysis: Change in pNN50
    • Time Frame: Continuous measurement (up to 15 minutes) during standardized rest period at baseline (t0), 3 month (t1), 6 month (t2) and 12 month (t3)
    • Percentage of successive NN intervals that differ from each other by more than 50 ms (%), assessed with 24h ECG Bittium Faros 360 TM, continuous measurement (up to 15 minutes) during standardized rest period at baseline (t0), 3 month (t1), 6 month (t2) and 12 month (t3)
  • HRV analysis: Change in HF
    • Time Frame: Continuous measurement (up to 15 minutes) during standardized rest period at baseline (t0), 3 month (t1), 6 month (t2) and 12 month (t3)
    • High frequency power band (0.15-0.40 Hz) (ms2) from frequency domain analysis, assessed with 24h ECG Bittium Faros 360 TM, continuous measurement (up to 15 minutes) during standardized rest period at baseline (t0), 3 month (t1), 6 month (t2) and 12 month (t3)
  • HRV analysis: Change in LF
    • Time Frame: Continuous measurement (up to 15 minutes) during standardized rest period at baseline (t0), 3 month (t1), 6 month (t2) and 12 month (t3)
    • Low frequency power band (0.04-0.15 Hz) (ms2) from frequency domain analysis, assessed with 24h ECG Bittium Faros 360 TM, continuous measurement (up to 15 minutes) during standardized rest period at baseline (t0), 3 month (t1), 6 month (t2) and 12 month (t3)
  • HRV analysis: Change in LF/HF ratio
    • Time Frame: Continuous measurement (up to 15 minutes) during standardized rest period at baseline (t0), 3 month (t1), 6 month (t2) and 12 month (t3)
    • LF/HF ratio = ratio of the power in the LF band to the power in the HF band, assessed with 24h ECG Bittium Faros 360 TM, continuous measurement (up to 15 minutes) during standardized rest period at baseline (t0), 3 month (t1), 6 month (t2) and 12 month (t3)
  • HRV analysis: Change in VLF
    • Time Frame: Continuous measurement (up to 15 minutes) during standardized rest period at baseline (t0), 3 month (t1), 6 month (t2) and 12 month (t3)
    • Very low frequency power band (0.00-0.04 Hz) (ms2) from frequency domain analysis , assessed with 24h ECG Bittium Faros 360 TM, continuous measurement (up to 15 minutes) during standardized rest period at baseline (t0), 3 month (t1), 6 month (t2) and 12 month (t3)
  • HRV analysis: Change in MEAN HR [1/MIN]
    • Time Frame: Continuous measurement (up to 15 minutes) during standardized rest period at baseline (t0), 3 month (t1), 6 month (t2) and 12 month (t3)
    • Mean Heart Rate, assessed with 24h ECG Bittium Faros 360 TM, continuous measurement (up to 15 minutes) during standardized rest period at baseline (t0), 3 month (t1), 6 month (t2) and 12 month (t3)
  • Change in HRV analysis: Change in SD2/SD1 RATIO
    • Time Frame: Continuous measurement (up to 15 minutes) during standardized rest period at baseline (t0), 3 month (t1), 6 month (t2) and 12 month (t3)
    • Ratio of SD2 (standard deviation in long term of the RR interval) to SD1 (standard deviation of instantaneous beat-by beat variability), assessed with 24h ECG Bittium Faros 360 TM, continuous measurement (up to 15 minutes) during standardized rest period at baseline (t0), 3 month (t1), 6 month (t2) and 12 month (t3)
  • HRV analysis: Change in STRESSINDEX
    • Time Frame: Continuous measurement (up to 15 minutes) during standardized rest period at baseline (t0), 3 month (t1), 6 month (t2) and 12 month (t3)
    • Stress index (SI), assessed with 24h ECG Bittium Faros 360 TM, continuous measurement (up to 15 minutes) during standardized rest period at baseline (t0), 3 month (t1), 6 month (t2) and 12 month (t3)
  • HRV analysis: Change in RESP. RATE
    • Time Frame: Continuous measurement (up to 15 minutes) during standardized rest period at baseline (t0), 3 month (t1), 6 month (t2) and 12 month (t3)
    • Respiratory rate, assessed with 24h ECG Bittium Faros 360 TM, continuous measurement (up to 15 minutes) during standardized rest period at baseline (t0), 3 month (t1), 6 month (t2) and 12 month (t3)
  • HRV analysis: Change in HEART RATE / RESP. RATE RATIO
    • Time Frame: Continuous measurement (up to 15 minutes) during standardized rest period at baseline (t0), 3 month (t1), 6 month (t2) and 12 month (t3)
    • Ratio of Heart Rate to Respiratory rate, assessed with 24h ECG Bittium Faros 360 TM, continuous measurement (up to 15 minutes) during standardized rest period at baseline (t0), 3 month (t1), 6 month (t2) and 12 month (t3)
  • Pulse wave analysis: Change in Stiffness Index
    • Time Frame: Continuous measurement (up to 15 minutes) during standardized rest period at baseline (t0), 3 month (t1), 6 month (t2) and 12 month (t3)
    • Stiffness Index, assessed with VitaGuard® 3100 monitor, getemed, Germany, continuous measurement (up to 15 minutes) during standardized rest period at baseline (t0), 3 month (t1), 6 month (t2) and 12 month (t3)
  • Pulse wave analysis: Change in Reflection Index
    • Time Frame: Continuous measurement (up to 15 minutes) during standardized rest period at baseline (t0), 3 month (t1), 6 month (t2) and 12 month (t3)
    • Reflection Index (RI, %), assessed with VitaGuard® 3100 monitor, getemed, Germany, continuous measurement (up to 15 minutes) during standardized rest period at baseline (t0), 3 month (t1), 6 month (t2) and 12 month (t3)
  • Pulse wave analysis: Change in Perfusion Index
    • Time Frame: Continuous measurement (up to 15 minutes) during standardized rest period at baseline (t0), 3 month (t1), 6 month (t2) and 12 month (t3)
    • Perfusion Index (PI, %), assessed with VitaGuard® 3100 monitor, getemed, Germany, continuous measurement (up to 15 minutes) during standardized rest period at baseline (t0), 3 month (t1), 6 month (t2) and 12 month (t3)
  • Pulse wave analysis: Change in Pulse Transit Time
    • Time Frame: Continuous measurement (up to 15 minutes) during standardized rest period at baseline (t0), 3 month (t1), 6 month (t2) and 12 month (t3)
    • Pulse Transit Time (PTT-W1, ms), assessed with VitaGuard® 3100 monitor, getemed, Germany, continuous measurement (up to 15 minutes) during standardized rest period at baseline (t0), 3 month (t1), 6 month (t2) and 12 month (t3)
  • HRV analysis: Change in RMSSD
    • Time Frame: Continuous 24-hours measurement at baseline (t0), 3 month (t1), 6 month (t2) and 12 month (t3)
    • Root Mean Square of Successive Differences (ms), assessed with 24h ECG recorder Bittium Faros 360™, continuous 24-hour measurement for day and night phase at Baseline (pre-intervention) and 6 month (post-intervention)
  • HRV analysis: Change in SDNN
    • Time Frame: Continuous 24-hours measurement at baseline (t0), 3 month (t1), 6 month (t2) and 12 month (t3)
    • Standard deviation of normal to normal (NN) intervals (ms), assessed with 24h ECG recorder Bittium Faros 360™, continuous 24-hour measurement for day and night phase at Baseline (pre-intervention) and 6 month (post-intervention)
  • HRV analysis: Change in pNN50
    • Time Frame: Continuous 24-hours measurement at baseline (t0), 3 month (t1), 6 month (t2) and 12 month (t3)
    • Percentage of successive NN intervals that differ from each other by more than 50 ms (%), assessed with 24h ECG recorder Bittium Faros 360™ continuous 24-hour measurement measured for day and night phase at Baseline (pre-intervention) and 6 month (post-intervention)
  • HRV analysis: Change in HF
    • Time Frame: Continuous 24-hours measurement at baseline (t0), 3 month (t1), 6 month (t2) and 12 month (t3)
    • High frequency power band (0.15-0.40 Hz) (ms2) from frequency domain analysis, assessed with 24h ECG recorder Bittium Faros 360™, continuous 24-hour measurement measured for day and night phase at Baseline (pre-intervention) and 6 month (post-intervention)
  • HRV analysis: Change in LF
    • Time Frame: Continuous 24-hours measurement at baseline (t0), 3 month (t1), 6 month (t2) and 12 month (t3)
    • Low frequency power band (0.04-0.15 Hz) (ms2) from frequency domain analysis, assessed with 24h ECG recorder Bittium Faros 360™, continuous 24-hour measurement for day and night phase at Baseline (pre-intervention) and 6 month (post-intervention)
  • HRV analysis: Change in LF/HF ratio
    • Time Frame: Continuous 24-hours measurement at baseline (t0), 3 month (t1), 6 month (t2) and 12 month (t3)
    • LF/HF ratio = ratio of the power in the LF band to the power in the HF band, assessed with 24h ECG recorder Bittium Faros 360™, continuous 24-hour measurement for day and night phase at Baseline (pre-intervention) and 6 month (post-intervention)
  • HRV analysis: Change in VLF
    • Time Frame: Continuous 24-hours measurement at baseline (t0), 3 month (t1), 6 month (t2) and 12 month (t3)
    • Very low frequency power band (0.00-0.04 Hz) (ms2) from frequency domain analysis, assessed with 24h ECG recorder Bittium Faros 360™, continuous 24-hour measurement for day and night phase at Baseline (pre-intervention) and 6 month (post-intervention)
  • HRV analysis: Change in MEAN HR [1/MIN]
    • Time Frame: Continuous 24-hours measurement at baseline (t0), 3 month (t1), 6 month (t2) and 12 month (t3)
    • Mean Heart Rate, assessed with 24h ECG recorder Bittium Faros 360™, continuous 24-hour measurement for day and night phase at Baseline (pre-intervention) and 6 month (post-intervention)
  • HRV analysis: Change in SD2/SD1 RATIO
    • Time Frame: Continuous 24-hours measurement at baseline (t0), 3 month (t1), 6 month (t2) and 12 month (t3)
    • Ratio of SD2 (standard deviation in long term of the RR interval) to SD1 (standard deviation of instantaneous beat-by beat variability), assessed with 24h ECG recorder Bittium Faros 360™, continuous 24-hour measurement for day and night phase at Baseline (pre-intervention) and 6 month (post-intervention)
  • HRV analysis: Change in STRESSINDEX
    • Time Frame: Continuous 24-hours measurement at baseline (t0), 3 month (t1), 6 month (t2) and 12 month (t3)
    • Stress index (SI), assessed with 24h ECG recorder Bittium Faros 360™, continuous 24-hour measurement for day and night phase at Baseline (pre-intervention) and 6 month (post-intervention)
  • Change in HRV analysis: RESP. RATE
    • Time Frame: Continuous 24-hours measurement at baseline (t0), 3 month (t1), 6 month (t2) and 12 month (t3)
    • Respiratory rate, assessed with 24h ECG recorder Bittium Faros 360™, continuous 24-hour measurement for day and night phase at Baseline (pre-intervention) and 6 month (post-intervention)
  • HRV analysis: Change in HEART RATE / RESP. RATE RATIO
    • Time Frame: Continuous 24-hours measurement at baseline (t0), 3 month (t1), 6 month (t2) and 12 month (t3)
    • Ratio of Heart Rate to Respiratory rate, assessed with 24h ECG recorder Bittium Faros 360™, continuous 24-hour measurement for day and night phase at Baseline (pre-intervention) and 6 month (post-intervention)
  • Change in SBP
    • Time Frame: Baseline (t0), 3 month (t1), 6 month (t2) and 12 month (t3)
    • Systolic Blood Pressure
  • Change in DBP
    • Time Frame: Baseline (t0), 3 month (t1), 6 month (t2) and 12 month (t3)
    • Diastolic Blood Pressure
  • 24h activity protocol: change in sleep quality
    • Time Frame: Baseline (t0), 3 month (t1), 6 month (t2) and 12 month (t3)
    • Self-reported sleep quality during the night after application of the long-term ECG, assessed with a 10-point scale (1=bad, 10=good)
  • Change in PSQI
    • Time Frame: Baseline (t0), 3 month (t1), 6 month (t2) and 12 month (t3)
    • Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI): Total Score. The PSQI is a validated self-rating instrument assessing aspects of sleep quality.Minimum score 0 (better); maximum score 21 (worse) < or = 5 associated with good sleep quality; > 5 associated with poor sleep quality

Participating in This Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria

  • To be eligible for this substudy, subjects must be enrolled in ENTAiER main study and provide separate written informed consent for EYT_12 Substudy. See DRKS-ID: DRKS00016609 for inclusion criteria into ENTAiER main study Exclusion Criteria for Substudy: – Cardiac pacemaker – Atrial fibrillation (documented in medical reports) – To be eligible for this substudy, subjects must be enrolled in ENTAiER main study and provide separate written informed consent for EYT_12 Substudy. See DRKS-ID: DRKS00016609 for exclusion criteria into ENTAiER main study

Gender Eligibility: All

Minimum Age: 65 Years

Maximum Age: N/A

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted: No

Investigator Details

  • Lead Sponsor
    • ARCIM Institute Academic Research in Complementary and Integrative Medicine
  • Provider of Information About this Clinical Study
    • Sponsor
  • Overall Official(s)
    • Jan Vagedes, MD, Study Director, ARCIM Institute Academic Research in Complementary and Integrative Medicine

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