Effect of Chan-Chuang Qigong With Breathing Meditation on Quality of Life in Patients With Breast Cancer

NCT ID: NCT05385146

Last Updated: 2022-05-23

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 60 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2017-12-25
• Study Completion Date: 2021-10-22

Brief Summary

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the 15 weeks Chan-Chuang qigong program with breathing meditation on quality of life and interoceptive awareness in patients with breast cancer during chemotherapy.

Detailed Description

Cancer is the leading cause of death globally, and breast cancer is the number one threat to women's health worldwide. Chemotherapy is the main adjunctive treatment for breast cancer. However, chemotherapy increasingly being employed in the management of breast cancer patients will cause physical and psychological discomfort as reported. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of Chan-Chuang qigong therapy with breathing meditation on quality of life and interoceptive awareness in breast cancer patients. This was a randomized controlled trial. Participants were randomly assigned to the qigong group who received Chan-Chuang qigong therapy with breathing meditation for 15 weeks, and the control group who received routine care. The outcomes were measured by using the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30) and Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness (MAIA).

Conditions

Breast Cancer; Quality of Life; Intraoperative Awareness

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: PREVENTION
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

qigong group

The qigong group received Chan-Chuang qigong therapy with breathing meditation for 15 weeks.Qigong training program consisted of a warm-up, Chan-Chuang qigong, and breathing meditation. The whole process takes about 20 minutes.The qigong was monitored in terms of muscle elasticity and heart rate variability. After practicing the Chan-Chuang qigong, meditation with breathing was conducted for 10 minutes. In the meanwhile, sit down while relaxing with slow breathing and focus on the present feelings, with brain wave (NeuroSky's, Australia) to monitor and confirm that the eSense (attention and relaxation).

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

qigong

Intervention Type: OTHER

Chan-Chuang qigong with breathing meditation for 15 weeks

control group

those in the control group received usual care during the same study period.

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

qigong

Chan-Chuang qigong with breathing meditation for 15 weeks

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

1. aged ≥20

2. diagnosed with breast cancer (stages I and II)

3. before receiving chemotherapy

4. conscious clear to communicate.

Exclusion Criteria

1. severe cardiopulmonary, liver or kidney dysfunction

2. the original law of qigong cases.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 20 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Taipei Hospital, Taiwan

OTHER

Sponsor Role: collaborator

Ching-I Chang

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Ching-I Chang

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Chang Gung University of Science and Technology

Taoyuan District, , Taiwan

Countries

Taiwan

References

Chang CI, Yeh ML, Liao J. Chan-Chuang qigong with breathing meditation improves quality of life and interoceptive awareness in patients with breast cancer: a randomised controlled trial. Support Care Cancer. 2023 Jan 28;31(2):140. doi: 10.1007/s00520-023-07578-w.

Reference Type: DERIVED

PMID: 36707489 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

TCHIRB-10601103

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id