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ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2013

Effects of qigong exercise on fatigue, anxiety, and depressive symptoms of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome-like illness: a randomized controlled trial.

Jessie S M Chan, Rainbow T H Ho, Chong-Wen Wang, Lai Ping Yuen, Jonathan S T Sham, Cecilia L W Chan

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Article in Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 2013. 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 29 papers, 9 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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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.

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
NCT06910423 nasuspendednot on this mapstarted 2030, after this paper: background citation

Comparative Effectiveness of the Mahayana Buddhist Awareness Training Program and Qigong Intervention on the Psychological and Neurological Outcomes for People With Insomnia: A Randomized Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorCollege of Professional and Continuing Education LimitedRan2030 to 2032Enrolled86ConditionsInsomnia, Randomised Controlled TrialArmsPsychosocial intervention
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29 citing papers in PubMed, 9 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 56 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Jessie S M ChanCentre on Behavioral Health, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Rainbow T H Ho
Chong-Wen Wang
Lai Ping Yuen
Jonathan S T Sham
Cecilia L W Chan
University of Hong Kong · HKChinese University of Hong Kong · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background. Anxiety/depressive symptoms are common in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome- (CFS-) like illness. Qigong as a modality of complementary and alternative therapy has been increasingly applied by patients with chronic illnesses, but little is known about the effect of Qigong on anxiety/depressive symptoms of the patients with CFS-like illness. Purpose. To investigate the effects of Qigong on fatigue, anxiety, and depressive symptoms in patients with CFS-illness. Methods. One hundred and thirty-seven participants who met the diagnostic criteria for CFS-like illness were randomly assigned to either an intervention group or a waitlist control group. Participants in the intervention group received 10 sessions of Qigong training twice a week for 5 consecutive weeks, followed by home-based practice for 12 weeks. Fatigue, anxiety, and depressive symptoms were assessed at baseline and postintervention. Results. Total fatigue score [F(1,135) = 13.888, P < 0.001], physical fatigue score [F(1,135) = 20.852, P < 0.001] and depression score [F(1,135) = 9.918, P = 0.002] were significantly improved and mental fatigue score [F(1,135) = 3.902, P = 0.050] was marginally significantly improved in the Qigong group compared to controls. The anxiety score was not significantly improved in the Qigong group. Conclusion. Qigong may not only reduce the fatigue symptoms, but also has antidepressive effect for patients with CFS-like illness. Trial registration HKCTR-1200.

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