Status:
UNKNOWN
Caring for Caregivers With Mind-body Exercise
Lead Sponsor:
University of Houston
Collaborating Sponsors:
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Texas Woman's University
Conditions:
Caregiver Distress
Physical Function
Eligibility:
All Genders
35-75 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This pilot study will lay the foundation for the first large-scale trial evaluating the psychosocial and physical health benefits of a widely available and promising Qigong intervention (Eight Brocade...
Detailed Description
Caregivers (CGs) often experience significant psychological and physical distress leading to marked reductions in caregivers' health and quality of life (QOL). Reducing CG distress has the potential t...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Participant is a spouse, partner, family member, or friend providing physical, emotional, and/or financial support for a cancer patient.
- Participant is able to understand, speak, and read English.
- Participant has a minimum level of 3 on the National Comprehensive Cancer Network's (NCCN) Distress Thermometer adapted for caregivers.
- Participant is able to provide informed consent.
Exclusion
- Participant does not have an unstable illness (e.g., recent hospitalization, unstable cardiovascular disease, active cancer).
- Participant does not have a psychiatric disorders (e.g., unmanaged depression or psychosis, substance abuse, severe personality disorder)
- Participant does not have a degenerative neuromuscular condition (e.g., Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis).
- Participant does not have an inability to walk continuously for 15 minutes.
- Participant does not have a recent history of attending regular Qigong or similar (e.g., yoga or Tai Chi) classes defined as 20 or more classes in the past 6 months.
- Participation is not currently engaged in more than 240 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise per week.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 22 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
47 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04019301
Start Date
April 22 2019
End Date
August 1 2022
Last Update
December 30 2021
Active Locations (1)
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University of Houston
Houston, Texas, United States, 77004