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Effect of Baduanjin qigong on postoperative pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with non-small cell lung cancer: a randomized controlled trial

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to explore the effect of Baduanjin qigong on improving lung function and postoperative quality of life of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and to find an effective home-based pulmonary rehabilitation method.

Methods

A randomised controlled trial was carried out from July 2019 to October 2021, which included 216 NSCLC postoperative participants from Beijing China-Japan Friendship Hospital and Cancer Hospital of Chinese Academy of Medical Science. Participants were randomly divided into two groups, including the observation (n = 108) group and the control group (n = 108). The control group was given routine lung rehabilitation training, while the observation group was given Baduanjin qigong. Both groups were trained for 12 weeks.The patient's age, sex, smoking history, lung cancer stage, pathological type were recorded. Related indicators of lung function, 6-min walk distance(6MWD), Piper fatigue Scale, and Borg dyspnea score before and after intervention were recorded.

Results

Compared with these indicators before indicators, lung function, 6MWD, Piper fatigue Scale score and Borg score were significantly better in the two groups after intervention (P < 0.05). There were no significant differences in FVC%, 6MWD and Borg score between the two groups (P > 0.05), whereas FEV1% and Piper fatigue Scale scores in the observation group were better than that in the control group (P < 0.05).

Conclusion

Both Baduanjin qigong and traditional pulmonary rehabilitation methods can improve the postoperative lung function and quality of life of patients with NSCLC; and compared with traditional pulmonary rehabilitation training, Baduanjin Qigong may have certain advantages in relieving cancer-related fatigue and FEV1%, and may be another new method of home-based pulmonary rehabilitation for patients with NSCLC.

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Clinical Trial No.: ChiCTR1900025121.

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Some or all data generated or used during the study are available from the corresponding author by request.

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We acknowledge the nursing staff from the China-Japan Friendship Hospital and Cancer Hospital of Chinese Academy of Medical Science for their support during the study period.

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Jilai Xu, Jing Zeng,Yanfen Zhou,Qiyan Li and Yuxuan Zhang acquired and analyzed the patient data. Jilai Xu, Xia Li and Zanmin Bai analyzed and interpreted the patient data. Jun Xiao and Yuxuan Zhang was major contributors in designing the study and writing the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Xu, J., Li, X., Zeng, J. et al. Effect of Baduanjin qigong on postoperative pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with non-small cell lung cancer: a randomized controlled trial. Support Care Cancer 32, 73 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-023-08194-4

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