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Feasibility and Acceptability of a Tai Chi Chih Randomized Controlled Trial in Senior Female Cancer Survivors
- Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- Objective. The purpose of this randomized controlled trial (RCT) was to examine the feasibility and acceptability of a Tai Chi Chih (TCC) intervention in senior female cancer survivors with physical functioning limitations, and its effects on health-related quality of life (QOL). Design. This was a two-armed, parallel group, RCT with 12-weeks of Tai Chi Chih or Health Education Control. Methods. Sixty-three senior ( M age = 67 years, SD = 7.15) female cancer survivors (83% breast cancer, stages I-III) with physical functioning limitations (SF-12 Health Survey role-physical & physical functioning subscales) were randomized to 12-weeks of TCC or Health Education control (HEC). Primary outcomes were feasibility and acceptability. Secondary outcomes included health-related QOL (SF-36 Health Survey), and participants’ qualitative feedback on the intervention. Results. Retention (TCC = 91%; HEC = 81%) and class attendance (TCC = 79%; HEC = 83%) rates, and satisfaction levels for both study arms were high, but did not significantly differ from one another. At one-week post-intervention, none of the SF-36 scores differed between the TCC and HEC groups. Within-group analyses revealed significant improvements in the mental component summary score in TCC ( p = 0.01), but not in HEC. Qualitative analyses indicated that the TCC group felt they received mental and physical benefits, whereas HEC group reported on social support benefits and information received. Conclusion. The TCC intervention was found to be a feasible and acceptable modality for senior female cancer survivors. Future, larger definitive trials are needed to clarify TCC dosage effects on QOL in this vulnerable population.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
Breast Neoplasms
urologic and male genital diseases
Article
law.invention
Social support
Patient satisfaction
Breast cancer
Quality of life
Randomized controlled trial
law
medicine
Humans
Survivors
Aged
Neoplasm Staging
Aged, 80 and over
business.industry
Attendance
Cancer
Social Support
Middle Aged
medicine.disease
Complementary and alternative medicine
Oncology
Patient Satisfaction
Physical therapy
Quality of Life
Feasibility Studies
Patient Compliance
Health education
Female
Tai Ji
business
Subjects
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- Language :
- English
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....ca2dc51273fa4245405b07f589464b1d