Tai-Chi and Aerobic Exercise to Improve Emotional Symptom Cluster in Late-stage Lung Cancer Patients
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorThe University of Hong Kong
About this trial
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to investigate the effects of Tai-Chi and aerobic exercise on the emotional symptom cluster, and the underlying mechanism of that cluster, in late-stage lung cancer patients. Participants will be randomized into one of three groups: 1) Tai-Chi group, 2) aerobic exercise group, or 3) self-management control group. Both the Tai-Chi and aerobic exercise groups will attend twice-weekly group classes for 16 weeks (32 total contact hours). The self-management control group will receive written information regarding the recommended level of physical activity.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
diagnosed with stage IIIB or IV non-small cell lung cancer confirmed by pathology, with no other cancer diagnosis within the previous year;
a current Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status of 0-2;
experience of sleep disturbance, anxiety, depression, and fatigue in the past week (rating of 1 or more on a 0-10 numeric rating scale [NRS] for each symptom);
able to communicate in Cantonese, Mandarin, or English;
Disqualifiers
suffering from a condition that hinders exercise performance (e.g., active neurological disorder, recent heart attack);
currently participating in any other exercise or mind-body classes; or 3) performing regular exercises, defined as at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise weekly
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Tai-Chi intervention
- Aerobic exercise intervention
Treatment groups
318 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
The University of Hong Kong
Lead sponsor
Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov