The Effects of a Family-Centered Tai Chi Exercise on Lung Function and Mental Health of Patients After Thoracoscopic Surgery

NCT06104774 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: d17573
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 200
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

To explore the effect of a family-centered, eight-week, progressive sit-to-stand Tai Chi exercise on lung function and mental health in patients after thoracoscopic surgery\_

Conditions

Thoracic Neoplasms

Keywords

Tai Chi exercise; Lung cancer; thoracoscopic surgery; Lung function; Mental Health; Sleep; Family-Centered

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• vital capacity (VC)

  data will be collected through lung function test

  admission day, discharge 1 day, 7 day after discharge, one month after discharge, two months after discharge

• forced vital capacity (FVC)

  data will be collected through lung function test

  admission day, discharge 1 day, 7 day after discharge, one month after discharge, two months after discharge

• forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1)

  data will be collected through lung function test

  admission day, discharge 1 day, 7 day after discharge, one month after discharge, two months after discharge

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Hospital anxiety and depression scale composite

  Baseline (Before operation), immediately post-operation, discharged 1 day, one week after discharge, one month after discharge, two months after discharge

Study Arms (2)

Tai Chi group

EXPERIMENTAL

After recruitment, participants will receive Tai Chi Exercise teaching. In the acupressure group, participants will receive acupressure treatment.

Behavioral: Tai Chi Exercise

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

conventional treatment

Interventions

Tai Chi Exercise BEHAVIORAL

The experimental group will receive Tai Chi exercise and routine treatment after the operation, and after discharge from the hospital, they will perform Tai Chi exercise three times a week, 50 minutes each time, for a total of eight weeks after discharge.

Tai Chi group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Hospitalized to receive thoracoscopic lobectomy, wedge/partial resection, lobectomy, or sleeve resection.
• American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physiological status classification I-II (ASA, 2019).ASA Physical Status Class I: A healthy person who is healthy and does not smoke or drink.ASA physical status class II: People with mild chronic diseases but no substantial functional limitations.
• Those who can walk on their own without any impairment in limb movement.
• Able to communicate in Chinese or Taiwanese.

You may not qualify if:

• Individuals requiring chemotherapy and radiation therapy for malignant tumors.
• Those who have practiced Tai Chi, Qigong, external elixir exercises, or pulmonary exercises within the past year.
• Anticipating hospitalization or surgical treatment within the next three months.
• Individuals with musculoskeletal or peripheral vascular diseases.
• Individuals with visual impairment, intellectual disabilities, or memory loss.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• China Medical University Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

China Medical University

Taichung, North Dist., 404327, Taiwan

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Thoracic Neoplasms; Lung Neoplasms; Psychological Well-Being

Interventions

Aquatic Therapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neoplasms by Site; Neoplasms; Respiratory Tract Neoplasms; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Personal Satisfaction; Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Hydrotherapy; Physical Therapy Modalities; Therapeutics; Rehabilitation

Study Officials

• Hsing-Chi Hsu, Ph.D

  HungKuang University, Taiwan

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Kai-yu Tseng, Ph.D

  Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Hsin-Yuan Fang, Ph.D

CONTACT

04-22052121; fanghy@cmuh.org.tw

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: TRIPLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: SEQUENTIAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Vice Superintendent

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 18, 2023
• First Posted: October 27, 2023
• Study Start: October 20, 2023
• Primary Completion: December 31, 2025
• Study Completion: December 31, 2025
• Last Updated: April 24, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TW (1)