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Trial reportIntegrative cancer therapies2013

Feasibility and acceptability of a Tai Chi Chih randomized controlled trial in senior female cancer survivors.

Rebecca A Campo, Kathleen O'Connor, Kathleen C Light, Yoshio Nakamura, David L Lipschitz, Paul C LaStayo, Lisa Pappas, Kenneth Boucher, Michael R Irwin, Neeraj Agarwal and 1 more

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Trial report in Integrative cancer therapies, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT01305044 (Biobehavioral Effects of Tai Chi Chih Among Elderly Female Cancer Survivors), which is not on this map. Cited by 24 papers, 12 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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2 · The registry

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NCT01305044 phase2completednot on this map

Biobehavioral Effects of Tai Chi Chih Among Elderly Female Cancer Survivors

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of UtahRan2009 to 2011Enrolled63ConditionsCancer Survivorship, Safety and Efficacy, Quality of LifeArmsTai Chi Chih, Health Education Classes
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

24 citing papers in PubMed, 12 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  4. Informational support for depression and quality of life improvements in older patients with cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022
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  8. The effects of Tai Chi on quality of life of cancer survivors: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2019
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  11. Use of Salivary Diurnal Cortisol as an Outcome Measure in Randomised Controlled Trials: a Systematic Review.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2016
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Rebecca A CampoUniversity of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
Kathleen O'Connor
Kathleen C Light
Yoshio Nakamura
David L Lipschitz
Paul C LaStayo
Lisa Pappas
Kenneth Boucher
Michael R Irwin
Neeraj Agarwal
Anita Y Kinney

Funding

UTAH REGIONAL CANCER CENTERP30CA042014 · NCI · UTAH STATE HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM--UNIVERSITY OF UTAH · PI KATHARINE S ULLMAN · 1986 to 2026
$72.6M
Biobehavioral Effects of Tai Chi Chih Among Elderly Breast Cancer SurvivorsR21CA135250 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF UTAH · PI KINNEY, ANITA Y. · 2009 to 2010
$530k
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA042014NCI NIH HHS R21 CA135250NCI NIH HHS R21 CA135250-02
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe purpose of this randomized controlled trial (RCT) was to examine the feasibility and acceptability of a Tai Chi Chih (TCC) intervention in senior female cancer survivors with physical functioning limitations, and its effects on health-related quality of life (QOL).

designThis was a two-armed, parallel group, RCT with 12-weeks of Tai Chi Chih or Health Education Control.

methodsSixty-three senior (M age = 67 years, SD = 7.15) female cancer survivors (83% breast cancer, stages I-III) with physical functioning limitations (SF-12 Health Survey role-physical & physical functioning subscales) were randomized to 12-weeks of TCC or Health Education control (HEC). Primary outcomes were feasibility and acceptability. Secondary outcomes included health-related QOL (SF-36 Health Survey), and participants' qualitative feedback on the intervention.

resultsRetention (TCC = 91%; HEC = 81%) and class attendance (TCC = 79%; HEC = 83%) rates, and satisfaction levels for both study arms were high, but did not significantly differ from one another. At one-week post-intervention, none of the SF-36 scores differed between the TCC and HEC groups. Within-group analyses revealed significant improvements in the mental component summary score in TCC (p = 0.01), but not in HEC. Qualitative analyses indicated that the TCC group felt they received mental and physical benefits, whereas HEC group reported on social support benefits and information received.

conclusionThe TCC intervention was found to be a feasible and acceptable modality for senior female cancer survivors. Future, larger definitive trials are needed to clarify TCC dosage effects on QOL in this vulnerable population.

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Patient SatisfactionQuality of LifeTai JiAgedAged, 80 and overBreast NeoplasmsFeasibility StudiesFemaleHumansMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingPatient ComplianceSocial SupportSurvivorsfeasibility randomized controlled trialoncologyquality of lifesenior female cancer survivorsTai Chi Chih

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PMID23620504
PMCPMC3831606

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