NCT01374100

Effect of Qigong Therapy in Patients With Advanced Lung and Gastrointestinal Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy

Effect of Qigong Therapy in Patients With Advanced NSCLC and GI Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy

• Status: Terminated
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 52 (actual)
• Sponsor: McGill University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Cancer patients face a number of symptoms related to treatment or disease which may impair quality of life, such as decreased functional capacity, fatigue, nausea an vomiting, distress, depression and unmet psychological needs. Due to this array of symptoms, cancer patients often seek supportive complementary and alternative medicine, which many patients use along with conventional treatments. Qigong, a type traditional chinese medicine, is a mind-body exercise that combines meditation, slow physical movements, and controlled breathing. The investigators hypothesise that Qigong therapy is better in the reduction of anxiety and depression levels and the improvement of quality of life in patients with lung and gastrointestinal (GI) cancer who are eligible for anti-cancer treatment, when compared to standard exercise training.

Detailed description

As per summary above

Conditions

• Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
• Cancer of the Gastrointestinal Tract

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Standard Exercise	The standard exercise therapy program will include 12 treatments of approximately 45 minutes duration, twice a week for a period of six weeks by the same instructor and at the same location as for Qigong therapy. This exercise program is supervised and consists of cardio-vascular and resistance training exercises. Participants are asked to refrain from practicing Qigong during this 6 week period.
BEHAVIORAL	Qigong Exercise	Qigong therapy will be led by a trained Qigong instructor and will occur for 45 minutes sessions, twice a week for a period of six weeks. Qigong is a self-directed walking exercise program that involves arm movements that are coordinated with slight movements of the waist, while in a state of deep relaxation or meditation. Patients will be asked to refrain from independent resistance or cardiovascular training during this 6 week period.

Timeline

• Start date: 2009-02-01
• Primary completion: 2011-05-01
• Completion: 2011-05-01
• First posted: 2011-06-15
• Last updated: 2019-08-16

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Canada