Status:
COMPLETED
Aerobic Exercise and Tai-chi Interventions for Improving Survival in Lung Cancer Patients
Lead Sponsor:
The University of Hong Kong
Conditions:
Lung Cancer Patients
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This proposed study aims to examine the effect of classical aerobic exercise or tai-chi on 1-year survival rate of lung cancer patients compared to usual care, as a primary outcome of this study. To u...
Detailed Description
Lung cancer is one of the commonest cancers around the world. The current prognosis for lung cancer is poor, with a 1-year survival rate of only 42%. Thus, lung cancer imposes a substantial health bur...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients who are diagnosed of stage IIIB, or IV non-small-cell lung cancer confirmed by pathology
- Patients are not currently engaged in other research or participant in any other exercise or mind-body classes
- Patients aged 18 years old, or above
- Patients who can communicate in Cantonese, Mandarin or English
- Patients with no other cancer diagnosis within the previous 1 year
- Patients report not doing regular exercises (defined \<150 min of moderate-intensity exercise weekly) in daily living, but are able to attend either exercise or tai-chi classes at scheduled times
- Patients being conscious and alert.
Exclusion
- Patients suffering from a diagnosed active neurological, substance abuse and /or psychiatric disorders (i.e. depression, chronic insomnia) will be excluded.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 10 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 31 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03482323
Start Date
May 10 2018
End Date
August 31 2019
Last Update
December 24 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Queen Mary Hospital
Hong Kong, Hong Kong