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| Title |
Study protocol on comparative effectiveness of mindfulness meditation and qigong on psychophysiological outcomes for patients with colorectal cancer: a randomized controlled trial
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| Published in |
BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, August 2017
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12906-017-1898-6 |
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| Authors |
Rainbow T. H. Ho, Adrian H. Y. Wan, Jessie S. M. Chan, S. M. Ng, K. F. Chung, Cecilia L. W. Chan |
| Abstract |
Colorectal cancer imposes threats to patients' well-being. Although most physical symptoms can be managed by medication, psychosocial stressors may complicate survival and hamper quality of life. Mindfulness and Qigong, two kinds of mind-body exercise rooted in Eastern health philosophy, has been found effective in symptoms management, improving mental health, and reducing stress. With these potential benefits, a randomized controlled trial (RCT) is planned to investigate the comparative effectiveness of mindfulness and Baduanjin intervention on the bio-psychosocial wellbeing of people with colorectal cancer. A 3-arm RCT with waitlist control design will be used in this study. One hundred eighty-nine participants will be randomized into (i) Mindfulness, (ii) Baduanjin, or (iii) waitlist control groups. Participants in both the Baduanjin and mindfulness groups will receive 8-weeks of specific intervention. All three groups will undergo four assessment phases: (i) at baseline, (ii) at 4-week, (iii) at 8-week (post-intervention), and 6-month post-intervention (maintenance). All participants will be assessed in terms of cancer-related symptoms and symptom distress, mental health status, quality of life, stress level based on physiological marker. Based on prior research studies, participants in both the mindfulness and Baduanjn intervention group are expected to have better symptoms management, lower stress level, better mental health, and higher level of quality of life than the control group. This study contributes to better understanding on the common and unique effectiveness of mindfulness and Baduanjin qigong, as such patients and qualified healthcare professionals can select or provide practices which will produce maximum benefits, satisfaction, adherence, and sustainability. The trial has been registered in the Clinical Trials Centre of the University of Hong Kong ( HKCTR-2198 ) on 08 March 2017. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
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| United States | 1 | 50% |
| Italy | 1 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
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| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 50% |
| Scientists | 1 | 50% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
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| Unknown | 315 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Master | 43 | 14% |
| Student > Bachelor | 42 | 13% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 26 | 8% |
| Researcher | 20 | 6% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 15 | 5% |
| Other | 53 | 17% |
| Unknown | 116 | 37% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 46 | 15% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 39 | 12% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 38 | 12% |
| Sports and Recreations | 15 | 5% |
| Social Sciences | 13 | 4% |
| Other | 41 | 13% |
| Unknown | 123 | 39% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 1. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 11 August 2017.
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#2,438
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#70
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