Clinical trial · Interventional
Effect of Chan-Chuang Qigong With Breathing Meditation on Quality of Life in Patients With Breast Cancer
NCT05385146CI-TRIAL-00058651completedN/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)
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breast Cancer | Malignant Breast Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
| Intraoperative Awareness | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Quality of Life | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| qigong | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- qigong group
- description
- 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).
- interventionNames
- Other: qigong
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- control group
- description
- those in the control group received usual care during the same study period.
Primary outcomes (2)
- measure
- Change in European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire(EORTC QLQ-C30) scores
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 20 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: 1. aged ≥20 2. diagnosed with breast cancer (stages I and II) 3. before receiving chemotherapy 4. conscious clear to communicate. Exclusion Criteria: 1. severe cardiopulmonary, liver or kidney dysfunction 2. the original law of qigong cases.
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDChang 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