Status:
COMPLETED
Effect of Tai Chi Vs. Structured Exercise on Physical Fitness and Stress in Cancer Survivors
Lead Sponsor:
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Conditions:
Cancer
Cancer Survivor
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
This study will compare the effectiveness of Tai Chi (a sequence of slow, graceful body movements) and a cardiovascular exercise fitness program in improving physical fitness and endurance, reducing s...
Detailed Description
Diagnosis and treatment for cancer represent a major life-time stressor for any patient. While the diagnosis of a life-threatening illness is stressful, undergoing treatment for cancer including surge...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- INCLUSION CRITERIA:
- To be eligible for this study, patients must meet the following criteria:
- Diagnosis of solid cancer
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status less than or equal to 1
- Age 18 - 65 years at time of study enrollment
- Patients must be considered cancer survivors defined either as:
- In the first continued remission from cancer after completion of initial therapy (i.e., No Evaluable Disease (NED) for greater than 2 years after successful completion of initial cancer therapy) or
- In continued remission for greater than 5 years after completion of salvage therapy for disease recurrence
- Must have completed cancer treatment regimen that includes chemotherapy, biologic agents (e.g. IL-2, interferon) or vaccines
- Patients must have had no cancer treatment (e.g., chemotherapy, radiation therapy, cancer related surgery and/or immunotherapy) within the last 24 months
- Patients must be free of recurrence at the time of evaluation (e.g., No Evaluable Disease (NED) by history and evaluation within the past 3 months)
- Must be able to understand and sign consent.
- EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
- Diagnosis of hematologic malignancy
- History of CAD/Angina or cardiomyopathy
- History of CVA/stroke
- Current clinical diagnosis of major depression
- Prior or current practice of Tai Chi Chuan
- Inability to perform and follow study intervention routine or study assessments/measures according to assessment of Principal Investigator, Rehabilitation Medicine Physician or TCC instructor (Dr. Adeline Ge).
- Treatment with stimulants, antidepressants (for diagnosis of major depression), neuroleptics, betablockers or cardiac antiarrhythmics.
- Current enrollment on or participation in a regular, structured exercise program.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 26 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 25 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
76 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00246818
Start Date
October 26 2005
End Date
February 25 2011
Last Update
July 2 2017
Active Locations (1)
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National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892