Clinical trial · Interventional
Qigong for Pre-frail and Frail Older Cancer Survivors
Qigong for Pre-frail and Frail Older Cancer Survivors: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
NCT04694066CI-TRIAL-00062299completedN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- 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)
To-date, there is no evidence on qigong's effects for improving well-being of pre-frail and frail older cancer survivors. Our aim is to conduct a pilot study for testing out the feasibility and acceptability of a qigong intervention to the elderly cancer survivors.
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 | Malignant Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
| Frailty | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light flexibility exercise | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Qigong | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Qigong
- description
- The entire intervention will last 16 weeks, including 1-hour supervised training sessions twice a week during weeks 1 to 8 (training; 16 hours), and 1-hour supervised weekly follow-up sessions during weeks 9 to 16 (followup; 8 hours). The sessions will be supervised by an experienced qigong master.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Qigong
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Light flexibility exercise
- description
- The control group will practice light flexibility exercise only, with the same duration and frequency of supervised sessions identical to the qigong sessions. The supervised sessions will be conducted by a certified exercise trainer.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Light flexibility exercise
Primary outcomes (2)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 65 Years
- Maximum age
- 85 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: 1. aged ≥65 2. diagnosed with stage I-III non-metastatic cancer 3. completed primary treatment with curative intent (surgery, chemotherapy, and/or radiation therapy) 6 months to 5 years prior to baseline assessments with no recurrence or occurrence of additional cancers 4. classified as pre-frail or frail based on Fried frailty criteria 5. can communicate in Cantonese or Putonghua 6. written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: 1. regular qigong training or other mind body intervention (once or more per week) within the previous 6 months 2. medical conditions affecting mobility, predisposing to falls, or precluding qigong practice (e.g., neurological disease, musculoskeletal disorder, recent myocardial infarction, breathing difficulties requiring oxygen)
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDCheung DST, Chau PH, Lam TC, Ng AYM, Kwok TWH, Takemura N, Woo J, Yu DS, Lin CC. A pilot randomized controlled trial using Baduanjin qigong to reverse frailty status among post-treatment older cancer survivors. J Geriatr Oncol. 2022 Jun;13(5):682-690. doi: 10.1016/j.jgo.2022.02.014. Epub 2022 Mar 7. PMID 35272982