Clinical trial · Interventional
Feasibility of an 8-week Tai Chi Chuan Intervention for Breast Cancer Survivors
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Purpose:To gather preliminary data and to determine the feasibility and acceptability of an 8-week Tai Chi intervention for adults cancer survivors (survivors) who report experiencing cognitive impairment, and to perform exploratory analyses to assess improvements in cognitive performance, health-related quality of life, brain activity, and blood-based biomarkers. Participants: Adult survivors (\> 18 years old) who report experiencing cognitive impairment and are within 60 months of completion of chemotherapy for treatment of a breast cancer diagnosis. Procedures (methods): A single arm pre-/post-test non-randomized study design in adult cancer survivors (Enrollment goal N=15; current age ≥ 18 years, treatment completed within 60 months). Outcomes will be assessed at baseline and after the 8-week Tai Chi intervention, and consist of feasibility, acceptability, expectancy/credibility, health-related quality of life, cognitive performance, serum biomarkers, and brain activity.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer, Breast | Malignant Breast Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
| Cognitive Impairment | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tai Chi | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Tai Chi
- description
- The Tai Chi intervention will be lead by an expert Tai Chi instructor with 15 years of teaching experience, and will take place at a local Yoga studio. The 8-week intervention entails two 75-minute sessions per week for a total of 16 sessions. Each session will begin with a 15- minute warm-up followed by 25 minutes of performing basic stances, footwork, upper-body/arm/hand movement, proper body alignment, mental/visual focus, and balance; 30 minutes of instruction in a choreographed form (first section of the Yang style long-form); and ending with a 5-minute cool-down.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Tai Chi
Primary outcomes (3)
- measure
- Feasibility - Attendance
- timeFrame
- post 8-week intervention
- description
- Feasibility will be achieved if we observe at least 80% attendance (i.e., at least 13 out of 16 sessions attended).
- measure
- Feasibility Pre-Test Completion
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Was diagnosed with breast cancer (all stages accepted). * Currently \> 18 years of age * Age at cancer diagnosis \> 18 years. * Able to engage in moderate intensity exercise as determined by their treating physician. If participant no longer has a treating physician, safety will be determined by following the American College of Sports Medicine (PAR-Q \& YOU) physical activity questionnaire. An answer of "yes" to \> one of the seven questions will require the participant to receive written permission from their physician prior to beginning the Tai Chi intervention. * Not previously engaged in regular exercise training (\>1-2d/wk for \>30 min/d) in past 6 months. * Completed chemotherapy treatment for a breast cancer diagnosis. * Cancer chemotherapy treatment completed within last 60 months. Defined as not currently scheduled for or undergoing active treatment (chemotherapy, radiation, surgery). Treatments to prevent or delay recurrence (e.g., breast cancer hormonal therapies) or for maintenance of remission are allowed. * Report experiencing cognitive impairment following treatment for cancer. * No psychiatric disorder with psychotic features. * Able to receive emails from study staff (i.e. for receiving study reminders). * Able to speak and read English. * Able to provide informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Unwilling or unable to complete study procedures. * Currently participating in another study which would preclude participation in this study. * Has a known additional malignancy that is metastatic, progressing, or requires active treatment. * Has a neurocognitive disorder of other etiologies, such as Alzheimer's Parkinson's, etc., that might confound the analysis
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