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Trial reportAnnals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine2015

Randomized controlled trial of Qigong/Tai Chi Easy on cancer-related fatigue in breast cancer survivors.

Linda K Larkey, Denise J Roe, Karen L Weihs, Roger Jahnke, Ana Maria Lopez, Carol E Rogers, Byeongsang Oh, Jose Guillen-Rodriguez

Open access · bronzeAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 83 papers, 30 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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83citing papers in PubMed, 30 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

83 citing papers in PubMed, 30 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 177 citations in OpenAlex.

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  10. Management of Fatigue in Adult Survivors of Cancer: ASCO-Society for Integrative Oncology Guideline Update.Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology · 2024
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  16. Systematic Review for the Medical Applications of Meditation in Randomized Controlled Trials.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Linda K LarkeyCollege of Nursing & Health Innovation, Arizona State University, 500 N. 3rd Street, Phoenix, AZ, 85004, USA, Linda.Larkey@asu.edu.
Denise J Roe
Karen L Weihs
Roger Jahnke
Ana Maria Lopez
Carol E Rogers
Byeongsang Oh
Jose Guillen-Rodriguez
University of Arizona · USUniversity of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center · USUniversity of Sydney · AUWinnMed · US

Funding

VITAMIN AP30CA023074 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA · PI Teri L Bankhead · 1985 to 2026
$110.2M
Qigong Effects on Fatigue & Cognitive Function after Treatment for Breast CancerU01AT002706 · NCCIH · UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA · PI LARKEY, LINDA K · 2006 to 2008
$586k
NCCIH NIH HHS 5 U01 AT002706-03NCCIH NIH HHS U01 AT002706NCI NIH HHS P30 CA023074NCI NIH HHS P50 CA023074
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMany breast cancer survivors experience fatigue, mood, and sleep disturbances. PURPOSE: This study aims to compare a meditative movement practice, Qigong/Tai Chi Easy (QG/TCE) with sham Qigong (SQG), testing effects of meditation/breath aspects of QG/TCE on breast cancer survivors' persistent fatigue and other symptoms.

methodsThis double-blind, randomized controlled trial tested 12 weeks of QG/TCE versus SQG on fatigue, depression, and sleep among 87 postmenopausal, fatigued breast cancer survivors, stages 0-III, age 40-75.

resultsFatigue decreased significantly in the QG/TCE group compared to control at post-intervention (p = 0.005) and 3 months follow-up (p = 0.024), but not depression and sleep quality. Improvement occurred over time for both interventions in depression and sleep quality (all p < 0.05).

conclusionsQG/TCE showed significant improvement over time compared to SQG for fatigue, but not depression or sleep. Both QG/TCE and SQG showed improvement for two prevalent symptoms among breast cancer survivors, depression and sleep dysfunction.

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QigongTai JiAgedBreast NeoplasmsDouble-Blind MethodFatigueFemaleHumansMiddle AgedQuality of LifeSurveys and QuestionnairesSurvivorsTreatment Outcome

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PMID25124456
PMCPMC4329282
OpenAlexW2023508890

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