Does an integrative Tai Chi program affect outcomes for breast cancer patients undergoing cancer therapy?

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Breast cancer; Alternative and Complementary Medicine - Other alternative and complementary medicine; Cancer - Breast

• Registration Number: ACTRN12617000975392
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Otago

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-07-06
• Study Completion: 2019-09-10
• Last Update Posted: 14 June 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 15

Inclusion Criteria

Participants will be eligible to participate in this trial if they are: (1) patients diagnosed with breast cancer of stage I, II, or III; (2) over 4 weeks since completing surgical treatment; (3) waiting for, or currently undergoing adjunct cancer therapy including chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and/or hormonal therapy; (4) judged as either Grade 0 or 1 of the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status; (5) willing to be randomized to and to attend the ANITA program at the School of Physiotherapy; (6) able to read and communicate in English.

Exclusion Criteria

Participants are excluded from participation in this trial if they have: (1) regular practice of Tai Chi, qigong, or yoga within the past 3 months; (2) a history of health conditions precluding participation in an exercise regime (e.g. severe cardiovascular, liver, or kidney diseases, and severe dementia).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified