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Trial reportComplementary therapies in medicine2016

Exploratory outcome assessment of Qigong/Tai Chi Easy on breast cancer survivors.

Linda K Larkey, Denise J Roe, Lisa Smith, Denise Millstine

Open access · greenAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Complementary therapies in medicine, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 38 papers, 16 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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38citing papers in PubMed, 16 pooled it
2.5field-weighted citation impact, top 9% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

38 citing papers in PubMed, 16 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 82 citations in OpenAlex.

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  9. Body weight management in overweight and obese breast cancer survivors.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2020
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  12. Psychostimulants for cancer-related cognitive impairment in adult 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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  13. 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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  19. Chan-Chuang qigong with breathing meditation improves quality of life and interoceptive awareness in patients with breast cancer: a randomised controlled trial.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023
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  20. The Health Promoting Mindfulness or Qigong Educational Programs for Beneficial Lifestyle Changes of Cancer Survivors.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2020
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Linda K LarkeyCenter for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University, 500 N. 3rd Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004, United States. Electronic address: Linda.larkey@asu.edu.
Denise J RoeMel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, The University of Arizona, 1515 N. Campbell Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85724-5024, United States.
Lisa SmithExercise Science and Health Promotion, Arizona State University, 500 N. 3rd Street, Phoenix AZ 85004, United States.
Denise MillstineWomen's Health Internal Medicine and Integrative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 13737 N. 92nd Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85260, United States.
Arizona State University · USMayo Clinic in Arizona · USUniversity of Arizona · US

Funding

VITAMIN AP30CA023074 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA · PI Dan Theodorescu · 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 U01 AT002706NCI NIH HHS P30 CA023074
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveBreast cancer survivors (BCSs) experience symptoms affecting overall quality of life (QOL), often for a prolonged period post-treatment. Meditative Movement (MM), including Qigong and Tai Chi Easy (QG/TCE), has demonstrated benefit for improving QOL issues such as fatigue and sleep, but there is limited evidence of its impact on cognitive function, overall physical activity, and body weight for BCSs.

designThis double-blind, randomized controlled pilot study with 87 female BCSs explored effects of QG/TCE on mental and physical QOL (Medical Outcomes Survey, Short Form), cognitive function (Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Cognitive Function and two cognitive performance tests from the WAIS III), overall levels of physical activity (PA)(Brief Physical Activity Questionnaire) and body mass index (BMI).

interventionsTwelve weekly sessions of QG/TCE were compared to sham Qigong (SQG), a gentle movement control intervention similar to QG/TCE but without the focus on breathing and meditative state.

resultsBoth groups demonstrated pre-to-post-intervention improvements in physical and mental health, level of PA, self-reported cognitive function, and cognitive performance tests, though without significant differences between QG/TCE and SQG. For a subset of women enrolled later in the study, a significant reduction in BMI [-0.66 (p=0.048)] was found for QG/TCE compared to SQG.

conclusionsPractices that include gentle movement (such as QG/TCE or our sham protocol) among women with a history of breast cancer may improve many facets of the cancer experience, including QOL, cognitive function, and PA patterns. Practicing QG/TCE may show some advantage for BMI reduction compared to non-meditative gentle exercise.

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Breast NeoplasmsDouble-Blind MethodFemaleHumansMiddle AgedOutcome Assessment, Health CareQigongQuality of LifeSurvivorsTai JiBody mass indexBreast cancerCancer survivorshipIntegrative oncologyMeditative movementQigong

Identifiers

PMID27912947
PMCPMC5326628
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