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Trial reportAnnals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine2012

A randomized controlled trial of qigong exercise on fatigue symptoms, functioning, and telomerase activity in persons with chronic fatigue or chronic fatigue syndrome.

Rainbow T H Ho, Jessie S M Chan, Chong-Wen Wang, Benson W M Lau, Kwok Fai So, Li Ping Yuen, Jonathan S T Sham, Cecilia L W Chan

2 registry-linked trialsOpen access · greenAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 44 papers, 11 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT02060123 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2014, after this paper: background citation

A Randomized, Wait-list Controlled Trial of a Qigong Intervention Program on Telomerase Activity and Psychological Stress in Abused Chinese Women

TypeinterventionalSponsorThe University of Hong KongRan2014 to 2016Enrolled271ConditionsAbused WomenArmsQigong training, Wait-list control- Health talks
NCT04585659 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2017, after this paper: background citation

Qigong for Multiple Sclerosis: A Feasibility Study

TypeinterventionalSponsorNational University of Natural MedicineRan2017 to 2018Enrolled20ConditionsMultiple SclerosisArmsQigong
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44 citing papers in PubMed, 11 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 100 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Rainbow T H HoCentre on Behavioral Health, The University of Hong Kong, China. tinho@hku.hk
Jessie S M Chan
Chong-Wen Wang
Benson W M Lau
Kwok Fai So
Li Ping Yuen
Jonathan S T Sham
Cecilia L W Chan
University of Hong Kong · HKChinese University of Hong Kong · CNHKU-Pasteur Research Pole · HK

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundChronic fatigue is common in the general population. Complementary therapies are often used by patients with chronic fatigue or chronic fatigue syndrome to manage their symptoms. PURPOSE: This study aimed to assess the effect of a 4-month qigong intervention program among patients with chronic fatigue or chronic fatigue syndrome.

methodsSixty-four participants were randomly assigned to either an intervention group or a wait list control group. Outcome measures included fatigue symptoms, physical functioning, mental functioning, and telomerase activity.

resultsFatigue symptoms and mental functioning were significantly improved in the qigong group compared to controls. Telomerase activity increased in the qigong group from 0.102 to 0.178 arbitrary units (p < 0.05). The change was statistically significant when compared to the control group (p < 0.05).

conclusionQigong exercise may be used as an alternative and complementary therapy or rehabilitative program for chronic fatigue and chronic fatigue syndrome.

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Activities of Daily LivingBreathing ExercisesAdultFatigueFatigue Syndrome, ChronicFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedTelomeraseTreatment OutcomeWaiting ListsTelomerase

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PMID22736201
PMCPMC3442161
OpenAlexW2170909385

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