EFFECT OF A 16-SESSION QIGONG PROGRAM ON PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH IN PATIENTS WITH LYMPHOMA: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL

Consuelo Lourdes Díaz Rodríguez

Status: Completed

Conditions: Lymphoma

Treatments: Other: Qigong program; Other: Information on healthy lifestyles, physical exercise and dietary recommendations.

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04701554

098988974

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of the present study was to investigate in lymphoma patients the effects of a 16-session qigong programme (2 times a week) on physical and psychological parameters.

Full description

A randomized controlled trial was conducted (control group = 19; intervention = 20). Initially 50 patients enrolled in this study but only 39 finalized the program. 52% male and 48% female with a mean (SD) age of 44.49 (10.60) years. People who have had previous experiencie in mind body practices were excluded. All the patientes received information about the study and informed consent was obtained from all participants. This study was approved by the CEI-GR (C-9) ethics committee and followed the principies of the Declaration of Helsinki.

Enrollment: 39 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 18 years and older; lymphoma histology graded I to IIIA.

Exclusion criteria

• Treatment that modifies the vegetative nervous system activity; people that have previous experience in mind body practices.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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39 participants in 2 patient groups

Qigong program

Experimental group

Description:

The experimental group participated in the Qigong program during 2 months, 16 sessions with a total of 16 hours.

Treatment:

Other: Qigong program

Active comparator group

Active Comparator group

Description:

The control group received information on healthy lifestyles, physical exercise and dietary recommendations.

Treatment:

Other: Information on healthy lifestyles, physical exercise and dietary recommendations.