Clinical trial · Interventional
Tai-chi / Qi-gong in Patients With Patients With Gynecological Malignancies
The Effect of Tai-chi/Qi-gong on Quality of Life (QOL), Sleep, and Fatigue in Patients With Gynecological Malignancies
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Why stopped (as posted): The deparment failed to detect patients that were willing to participate in this study
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Oncologic patients often report increased fatigue during and after chemotherapy. Evidence suggests Tai-chi/Qi-gong may improve quality of life (QOL) in oncologic patients treated with chemotherapy. Previous studies, mostly performed in a population of breast cancer patients, have demonstrated the benefits of Tai-chi/Qi-gong practice in improving quality of life (1), reducing bone resorption (2), preventing the decrease of blood counts (WBC and Hb) (3), and reducing inflammation (4). The aim of this pilot study is to evaluate the effect of Tai-chi/Qi-gong on QOL, sleep, and fatigue in patients with gynecological malignancies, particularly in patients with ovarian cancer.
Conditions
Conditions (3)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Gynecological Cancers | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Ovarian Cancer | Malignant Ovarian Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
| Primary Peritoneal Cancer | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tai-chi/Qi-gong | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Tai-chi/Qi-gong
- description
- 30 gynecological cancer patients scheduled for the first or second line of chemotherapy treatment will be recruited for this study to receive Tai-chi/qigong treatment initiated at the beginning of chemotherapy therapy, once a week (45 min each), for 10 weeks.
- interventionNames
- Other: Tai-chi/Qi-gong
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Usual Care
- description
- 30 gynecological cancer patients scheduled for primary or secondary chemotherapy treatment, will be evaluated by the same measures as the intervention group.
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Change in the Multidimensional Quality of Life Scale cancer MQOLS-CA
- timeFrame
- Week 0, Week 5, Week 10
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Women with gynecological malignancies undergoing primary or secondary chemotherapy Exclusion Criteria: * Motor disability; * Less than 1 month since the last abdominal surgery; * Ascites
References
Publications (6)
- BACKGROUNDOh B, Butow P, Mullan B, Clarke S, Beale P, Pavlakis N, Kothe E, Lam L, Rosenthal D. Impact of medical Qigong on quality of life, fatigue, mood and inflammation in cancer patients: a randomized controlled trial. Ann Oncol. 2010 Mar;21(3):608-614. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdp479. Epub 2009 Oct 30. PMID 19880433
- BACKGROUNDPeppone LJ, Mustian KM, Janelsins MC, Palesh OG, Rosier RN, Piazza KM, Purnell JQ, Darling TV, Morrow GR. Effects of a structured weight-bearing exercise program on bone metabolism among breast cancer survivors: a feasibility trial. Clin Breast Cancer. 2010 Jun;10(3):224-9. doi: 10.3816/CBC.2010.n.030. PMID 20497921
- BACKGROUNDYeh ML, Lee TI, Chen HH, Chao TY. The influences of Chan-Chuang qi-gong therapy on complete blood cell counts in breast cancer patients treated with chemotherapy. Cancer Nurs. 2006 Mar-Apr;29(2):149-55. doi: 10.1097/00002820-200603000-00012. PMID 16565626
- BACKGROUNDPadilla GV, Mishel MH, Grant MM. Uncertainty, appraisal and quality of life. Qual Life Res. 1992 Jun;1(3):155-65. doi: 10.1007/BF00635615. PMID 1301125
- BACKGROUNDPud D, Ben Ami S, Cooper BA, Aouizerat BE, Cohen D, Radiano R, Naveh P, Nikkhou-Abeles R, Hagbi V, Kachta O, Yaffe A, Miaskowski C. The symptom experience of oncology outpatients has a different impact on quality-of-life outcomes. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2008 Feb;35(2):162-70. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2007.03.010. Epub 2007 Dec 21. PMID 18082357
- BACKGROUNDLee KA, Hicks G, Nino-Murcia G. Validity and reliability of a scale to assess fatigue. Psychiatry Res. 1991 Mar;36(3):291-8. doi: 10.1016/0165-1781(91)90027-m. PMID 2062970