Tai Chi Easy in Treating Cancer Survivors With Peripheral Sensory Neuropathy

Mayo Clinic

Status: Withdrawn

Conditions: Peripheral Sensory Neuropathy; Cancer Survivor

Treatments: Other: Questionnaire Administration; Behavioral: Exercise Intervention; Other: Educational Intervention

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT01980368

P30CA015083 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

NCI-2016-01373 (Registry Identifier)

12-007483 (Other Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

This pilot clinical trial studies how well Tai Chi Easy works in treating cancer survivors with peripheral sensory neuropathy. Tai Chi Easy is a simple and repetitive form of exercise that consists of movements with meditation and may improve peripheral neuropathy symptoms among cancer survivors.

Full description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Examine effects of Tai Chi Easy (TCEasy) exercise intervention on peripheral sensory neuropathy of cancer survivors who have chemotherapy compared with an educational control (EC) intervention.

OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 groups.

GROUP I (TAI CHI EASY): Patients attend Tai Chi Easy class for 60 minutes once a week for 6 weeks. Patients also receive a DVD and exercise manual of Tai Chi Easy exercises and are encouraged to practice at home for 30 minutes most days per week for 6 weeks.

GROUP II (EDUCATIONAL CONTROL): Patients receive readings each week and attend a book club to discuss the readings for 60 minutes once a week for 6 weeks.

After completion of study, patients are followed up at 2 months.

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 1 month - 5 years following completion of cytotoxic chemotherapy treatment for any cancer, and are experiencing neuropathy
• Self-report of >= 4 on the Peripheral Neuropathy Question

Exclusion criteria

• Recurrence of cancer or other active cancer
• Severe cachexia, dizziness, bone pain, or severe nausea (as judged by the investigator)
• Uncontrolled diabetes, untreated hypothyroidism

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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0 participants in 2 patient groups

Group I (Tai Chi Easy)

Experimental group

Description:

Patients attend Tai Chi Easy class for 60 minutes once a week for 6 weeks. Patients also receive a DVD and exercise manual of Tai Chi Easy exercises and are encouraged to practice at home for 30 minutes most days per week for 6 weeks.

Treatment:

Other: Questionnaire Administration

Behavioral: Exercise Intervention

Group II (educational control)

Active Comparator group

Description:

Patients receive readings each week and attend a book club to discuss the readings for 60 minutes once a week for 6 weeks.

Treatment:

Other: Educational Intervention

Other: Questionnaire Administration