Effect of Qigong on the Symptom Clusters of Dyspnea, Fatigue, and Anxiety.

• Register: ClinicalTrials.gov
• Last refreshed on: 12 December 2020
• Main ID: NCT02977845
• Date of registration: 26/11/2016
• Prospective Registration: Yes
• Primary sponsor: Nam Dinh University of Nursing
• Public title: Effect of Qigong on the Symptom Clusters of Dyspnea, Fatigue, and Anxiety.
• Scientific title: Effect of Qigong on the Symptom Clusters of Dyspnea, Fatigue, and Anxiety.
• Date of first enrolment: January 1, 2017
• Target sample size: 162
• Recruitment status: Completed
• URL: https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT02977845
• Study type: Interventional
• Study design: Allocation: Randomized. Intervention model: Parallel Assignment. Primary purpose: Supportive Care. Masking: Single (Outcomes Assessor).
• Phase: N/A

Countries of recruitment

Hong Kong, Vietnam

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Diagnosed of lung cancer [Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) or Small cell lung cancer
(SCLC)];

- Patients with Stage I - III NSCLC or SCLC and have completed treatment with
chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy for a minimum of 4 weeks prior to commencing the
study;

- Medically fit to participate in general well-being and activities of daily life, as
two or smaller on a 0 - to 5-point numeric rating scale at the time of recruitment, as
determined by The Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) score;

- With no evidence of recurrence or occurrence of other cancers; and

- Patients report all three symptoms (dyspnea, fatigue, and anxiety) in the previous
week and ranked the severity of at least two of the three symptoms as 3 or more on a 0
- to 10-point numeric rating scale at the time of recruitment, as determined by
dyspnea, fatigue, and anxiety intensity rating scale

Exclusion Criteria:

- Clinically diagnosed with major psychiatric illness;

- Presenting with criteria associated with risk during physical activity: severe
cachexia; frequent dizziness; bone pain; or severe nausea;

- Having had past or current regular experience with mind-body practices that blend
movement with meditative practices, such as Yoga, Tai Chi, or Qigong;

- Life expectancy of < 6 months (as determined by their physicians).

- Visual problems or deafness



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: All

Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied

Lung Cancer, Limited Stage Small Cell

Lung Cancer Non-Small Cell Stage II

Lung Cancer, Nonsmall Cell, Stage I

Lung Cancer Non-Small Cell Stage 0

Lung Cancer, Nonsmall Cell

Intervention(s)

Behavioral: Qigong

Primary Outcome(s)

A cluster symptom of dyspnea, fatigue, and anxiety in lung cancer patients. [Time Frame: 12 weeks]

Secondary Outcome(s)

Cough [Time Frame: 12 weeks]

Quality of Life [Time Frame: 12 weeks]

Secondary ID(s)

NamDUN

Source(s) of Monetary Support

Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors

Secondary Sponsor(s)

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University