title: Randomized controlled trial of Qigong/Tai Chi Easy on cancer-related fatigue in breast cancer survivors.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Many breast cancer survivors experience fatigue, mood, and sleep disturbances.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  This study aims to compare a meditative movement practice, Qigong/Tai Chi Easy (QG/TCE) with sham Qigong (SQG), testing effects of meditation/breath aspects of QG/TCE on breast cancer survivors' persistent fatigue and other symptoms.
  
  
  METHODS
  This double-blind, randomized controlled trial tested 12 weeks of QG/TCE versus SQG on fatigue, depression, and sleep among 87 postmenopausal, fatigued breast cancer survivors, stages 0-III, age 40-75.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Fatigue decreased significantly in the QG/TCE group compared to control at post-intervention (p = 0.005) and 3 months follow-up (p = 0.024), but not depression and sleep quality. Improvement occurred over time for both interventions in depression and sleep quality (all p < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  QG/TCE showed significant improvement over time compared to SQG for fatigue, but not depression or sleep. Both QG/TCE and SQG showed improvement for two prevalent symptoms among breast cancer survivors, depression and sleep dysfunction.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing & Health Innovation, Arizona State University, 500 N. 3rd Street, Phoenix, AZ, 85004, USA, Linda.Larkey@asu.edu.
authors.forename: Linda K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Larkey
authors.forename: Denise J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Roe
authors.forename: Karen L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Weihs
authors.forename: Roger
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jahnke
authors.forename: Ana Maria
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Lopez
authors.forename: Carol E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Rogers
authors.forename: Byeongsang
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.forename: Jose
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Guillen-Rodriguez
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005221:Fatigue / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D064906:Qigong; D011788:Quality of Life; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017741:Survivors; D026302:Tai Ji; D016896:Treatment Outcome