Erschienen in:
01.04.2015 | Original Article
Randomized Controlled Trial of Qigong/Tai Chi Easy on Cancer-Related Fatigue in Breast Cancer Survivors
verfasst von:
Linda K. Larkey, PhD, Denise J. Roe, DrPH, Karen L. Weihs, MD, Roger Jahnke, OMD, Ana Maria Lopez, MD, MPH, FACP, Carol E. Rogers, PhD, RN, Byeongsang Oh, OMD, PhD, Jose Guillen-Rodriguez
Erschienen in:
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
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Ausgabe 2/2015
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Abstract
Background
Many 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.
Methods
This 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.
Results
Fatigue 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).
Conclusions
QG/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.