ArticleBMC complementary medicine and therapies2024
Simple Sitting Baduanjin mind-body exercise: randomized controlled trial protocol for advanced cancer patients with the fatigue-sleep disturbance symptom cluster.
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- The Effectiveness of Interventions Based on Symptom Clusters for Symptom Burden and Quality of Life Among Cancer Patients: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Research in nursing & health · 2026Pooled it
- A comparative study of traditional Chinese mind-body therapies on sleep quality, mental health, and quality of life in patients with sleep disorders: a network meta-analysis based on randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- A randomized controlled trial of seated Baduanjin and elastic band training on sleep and psychological needs in older wheelchair users.Scientific reports · 2026Trial
- Mechanisms of simplified sitting Badunjin effects on symptom burden: a network-based cross-lagged analysis in advanced cancer patients.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Trial
- Experiences of the fatigue-pain-sleep disturbance symptom cluster among patients with lung cancer: A descriptive qualitative study.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2025Article
- Focusing on the process: experiences and needs of Chinese post-esophagectomy patients and caregivers regarding home enteral nutrition.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundAdvanced cancer patients commonly suffer from a fatigue-sleep disturbance symptom cluster. Baduanjin is considered a promising mind-body exercise for relieving the fatigue-sleep disturbance symptom cluster. However, few studies have investigated a tailored Baduanjin for advanced cancer patients. The proposed study will create an optimized Baduanjin exercise program to adapt to advanced cancer patients and evaluate the effect of a Simple Sitting Baduanjin (SSBDJ) mind-body exercise on the fatigue-sleep disturbance symptom cluster among advanced cancer patients.
methodsThe study will be a prospective, assessor-blinded, two-arm, randomized controlled trial, involving a 12-week intervention and 4-week follow-up. A total of 108 advanced cancer patients experiencing the fatigue-sleep disturbance symptom cluster will be recruited from two tertiary general hospitals in China. Participants will be randomized to an experimental group (n = 54) or a control group (n = 54). The experimental group will receive a 12-week SSBDJ intervention plus the usual care, and the control group will receive only the usual care. Outcomes including fatigue-sleep disturbance symptom cluster, fatigue, sleep disturbance, and quality of life will be measured before the intervention, at the 4th, 8th, and 12th weeks of the intervention, and 4 weeks after the intervention. The intention-to-treat principle and a generalized estimating equation will be used to analyze data. DISCUSSION: This study may produce a new Baduanjin exercise prescription that is user-friendly, simple to execute, more targeted, and adaptable. If proven effective, this approach may be integrated into routine cancer care to manage the fatigue-sleep disturbance symptom cluster and improve QOL in advanced cancer patients.
trial registrationChinese Clinical Trial Registry, ChiCTR-2,300,072,331. Registered on 9 June 2023.
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