Status:
COMPLETED
Improving Sleep in Lung Cancer Patients: A Trial of Aerobic Exercise and Tai-chi
Lead Sponsor:
The University of Hong Kong
Conditions:
Sleep
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Lung cancer is one of the commonest cancers around the world. Sleep disturbances are commonly reported by lung cancer patients. Meanwhile, disturbed sleep is associated with several health problems, i...
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
- 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 with ECOG 0-1
- Patients being conscious and alert.
- Patients who can read and write in Chinese
Exclusion
- Patients suffering from a diagnosed active neurological, substance abuse and /or psychiatric disorders (i.e. depression, chronic insomnia)。
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 15 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
226 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04119778
Start Date
April 1 2019
End Date
September 15 2022
Last Update
March 14 2023
Active Locations (1)
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Queen Mary Hospital
Hong Kong, Hong Kong