Randomized Controlled Trial of Qigong/Tai Chi Easy on Cancer-Related Fatigue in Breast Cancer Survivors

Linda Larkey; Denise J. Roe; Karen L. Weihs; Roger Jahnke; Ana Maria Lopez; Carol E. Rogers; Byeongsang Oh; Jose Guillen-Rodriguez

doi:10.1007/s12160-014-9645-4

Randomized Controlled Trial of Qigong/Tai Chi Easy on Cancer-Related Fatigue in Breast Cancer Survivors

Linda Larkey, Denise J. Roe, Karen L. Weihs, Roger Jahnke, Ana Maria Lopez, Carol E. Rogers, Byeongsang Oh, Jose Guillen-Rodriguez

Nursing and Health Innovation, Edson College of (EDSON)

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Abstract

Background: Many breast cancer survivors experience fatigue, mood, and sleep disturbances. Purpose: This study aims to compare a meditative movement practice, Qigong/Tai Chi Easy (QG/TCE) with sham Qigong (SQG), testing effects of meditation/breath aspects of QG/TCE on breast cancer survivors’ persistent fatigue and other symptoms. Methods: This double-blind, randomized controlled trial tested 12 weeks of QG/TCE versus SQG on fatigue, depression, and sleep among 87 postmenopausal, fatigued breast cancer survivors, stages 0–III, age 40–75. Results: Fatigue decreased significantly in the QG/TCE group compared to control at post-intervention (p = 0.005) and 3 months follow-up (p = 0.024), but not depression and sleep quality. Improvement occurred over time for both interventions in depression and sleep quality (all p < 0.05). Conclusions: QG/TCE showed significant improvement over time compared to SQG for fatigue, but not depression or sleep. Both QG/TCE and SQG showed improvement for two prevalent symptoms among breast cancer survivors, depression and sleep dysfunction.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	165-176
Number of pages	12
Journal	Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Volume	49
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s12160-014-9645-4
State	Published - Apr 2015

Keywords

Breast neoplasm
Fatigue
Qigong
Survivor symptoms
Tai Chi

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General Psychology
Psychiatry and Mental health

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