Effect of Chan-Chuang Qigong With Breathing Meditation on Quality of Life in Patients With Breast Cancer

NCT05385146 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: TCHIRB-10601103
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the 15 weeks Chan-Chuang qigong program with breathing meditation on quality of life and interoceptive awareness in patients with breast cancer during chemotherapy.

Conditions

Breast Cancer; Quality of Life; Intraoperative Awareness

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Change in European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire(EORTC QLQ-C30) scores

  Quality of life was assessed using the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30).It consists of 30 items to measure multiple aspects that incorporated five functional scales (physical, role, cognitive, emotional, and social), three symptom scales (fatigue, pain, and nausea/vomiting), a global health status/QoL scale, and six single common items (dyspnea, loss of appetite, insomnia, constipation, diarrhea, and financial difficulties). The scoring system ranged from 1 (not at all) to 4 (very much). High scores for functional items and low scores for symptoms represent the good QoL.There are two questions for the overall quality of life rating, and the ranking ranged from 1 (very poor) to 7 (excellent).

  baseline, Week 6, Week 15.

• Change in Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness (MAIA-C) scores

  Interoceptive Awareness was assessed using the Chinese version of the Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness (MAIA-C). which adopts the systematic development of a self-filled questionnaire for the research of experiencing inner perception and the assessment of the physical and mental activity. A total of 32 questions were divided into eight dimensions: Noticing, Not distracting, Not worrying, Attention regulation, Emotional awareness, Self-Regulation, Body listening, and Trusting. The scale asks the individual to answer questions about their inner perception and circle the number that best suits their feelings. The answer options for each question ranged between 0 (never) and 5 (always). The higher scores indicating more positively appraised interoceptive awareness.

  baseline, Week 15

Study Arms (2)

qigong group

EXPERIMENTAL

The qigong group received Chan-Chuang qigong therapy with breathing meditation for 15 weeks.Qigong training program consisted of a warm-up, Chan-Chuang qigong, and breathing meditation. The whole process takes about 20 minutes.The qigong was monitored in terms of muscle elasticity and heart rate variability. After practicing the Chan-Chuang qigong, meditation with breathing was conducted for 10 minutes. In the meanwhile, sit down while relaxing with slow breathing and focus on the present feelings, with brain wave (NeuroSky's, Australia) to monitor and confirm that the eSense (attention and relaxation).

Other: qigong

control group

NO INTERVENTION

those in the control group received usual care during the same study period.

Interventions

qigong OTHER

Chan-Chuang qigong with breathing meditation for 15 weeks

qigong group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• aged ≥20
• diagnosed with breast cancer (stages I and II)
• before receiving chemotherapy
• conscious clear to communicate.

You may not qualify if:

• severe cardiopulmonary, liver or kidney dysfunction
• the original law of qigong cases.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ching-I Chang: lead
• Taipei Hospital, Taiwan: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Chang Gung University of Science and Technology

Taoyuan District, Taiwan

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Chang CI, Yeh ML, Liao J. Chan-Chuang qigong with breathing meditation improves quality of life and interoceptive awareness in patients with breast cancer: a randomised controlled trial. Support Care Cancer. 2023 Jan 28;31(2):140. doi: 10.1007/s00520-023-07578-w.

  PMID: 36707489 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Breast Neoplasms; Intraoperative Awareness

Interventions

Qigong

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neoplasms by Site; Neoplasms; Breast Diseases; Skin Diseases; Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases; Intraoperative Complications; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Breathing Exercises; Mind-Body Therapies; Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Exercise Movement Techniques; Physical Therapy Modalities

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Masking Details: patients who signed inform consent are randomized into qigong group and control group
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Model Details: randomized

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 29, 2022
• First Posted: May 23, 2022
• Study Start: December 25, 2017
• Primary Completion: October 22, 2021
• Study Completion: October 22, 2021
• Last Updated: May 23, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TW (1)