Is Qigong a useful adjunct to pulmonary rehabilitation?
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN71445334 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN71445334 |
| Protocol serial number | N0681181016 |
| Sponsor | Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2007 Update - Department of Health |
| Funder | Newham Primary Care Trust |
- Submission date
- 28/09/2007
- Registration date
- 28/09/2007
- Last edited
- 02/09/2015
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Respiratory
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Miss A Price
Scientific
Scientific
Physiotherapist Department
Newham University Hospital
Glen Road
Plaistow
London
E13 8SL
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)20 73638416 |
|---|---|
| abc@email.com |
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomised single-blind controlled trial design |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study type | Participant information sheet |
| Scientific title | Is Qigong a useful adjunct to pulmonary rehabilitation? |
| Study objectives | The principle objective is to determine whether Qigong can be used to the achieve the same measures as conventional exercise as part of a pulmonary rehabilitation programme. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Respiratory: Pulmonary rehabilitation |
| Intervention | Subjects will be recruited from referrals to pulmonary rehabilitation at Newham University Hospital. One group will receive Qigong, and the other group will receive pulmonary rehabilitation programme. Subjects will be assessed on their first visit to group, and will need to complete a questionnaire measuring quality of life and physiological measures. Subjects will attend twice a week for an eight week period. Two groups will be compared to assess whether Qigong is an effective programme to rehabilitation. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
Using the following questionnaires: hospital anxiety and depression scale, modified Borg score |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
Not provided at time of registration |
| Completion date | 30/10/2005 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Not Specified |
| Sex | Not Specified |
| Key inclusion criteria | 1. In line with the current pulmonary rehabilitation programme. This is to ensure that appropriate referrals are made to pulmonary rehabilitation and patients are fit to participate in an exercise programme (British Thoracic Society guidelines for Pulmonary rehabilitation). 2. Subject must fit the referral criteria: chronic but stable lung disorder (lung function est. in past 3 months), optimal medical management, exercise tolerance limited by breathlessness, motivated to exercise, approval to exercise from medical practitioner. |
| Key exclusion criteria | 1. Cardiac disease 2. Exercise tolerance limited by factors other than breathlessness e.g. arthritis, stroke 3. Patient unable to participate in group activities |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/06/2005 |
| Date of final enrolment | 30/10/2005 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- United Kingdom
- England
Study participating centre
Newham University Hospital
London
E13 8SL
United Kingdom
E13 8SL
United Kingdom
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participant information sheet | Participant information sheet | 11/11/2025 | 11/11/2025 | No | Yes |
