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NCT Number: NCT03420885

Effects of Ba Duan Jin for Patients With Pulmonary Nodules

Many researches shows that Ba Duan Jin has clinical efficacy on cancer rehabilitation, respiratory diseases, psychological health, quality of life and so on. Studies examining the effects of Ba Duan Jin on patients with pulmonary nodules are sparse. Therefore, the aims of the present study are: 1) to examine the effects of Ba Duan Jin on physical and psychological condition, and 2) to examine the effects of Ba Duan Jin on quality of life.

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Key information

Conditions

Pulmonary Nodules Lung Diseases Lung Neoplasms Multiple Pulmonary Nodules Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Respiratory Tract Diseases Respiratory Tract Neoplasms Thoracic Neoplasms

Age range

18 year–75 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Shanghai Qigong Research Institute

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 021, China

About this study

In recent years, with advancement in computed tomography (CT) technology and its widespread use, pulmonary nodules are common incidental findings. Pulmonary nodules are used to appear as well-circumscribed radiographic opacity. They can be single or multiple. There are multiple causes of pulmonary nodules. Most nodules are benign, but some may also represent bronchogenic carcinoma or metastatic lesions. The prevalence of malignancy is detected nodules varies between 0.2% and 18%. Thus, the preoperative individuals would suffer from depression or anxiety caused by uncertain progression of pulmonary nodules; the postoperative individuals would suffer from both physical and mental trauma.

There is growing interest in non-pharmacological approaches that could potentially improve pulmonary nodules patients' physical condition, psychological condition and quality of life.

Ba Duan Jin, a traditional Chinese health-preserving technique, combines the traditional Chinese medicine and traditional Chinese philosophy and embrace the body, breath and spirit. There is substantial evidence that Ba Duan Jin has benefits for cancer rehabilitation, respiratory diseases, psychological health, and quality of life. The effects of Ba Duan Jin on patients with pulmonary nodules are yet to be further investigated.

The present pilot clinical study aims to apply Ba Duan Jin to patients with pulmonary nodules, and to evaluate the effects on physical (pulmonary function), psychological (depression and anxiety), and quality of life. Participants allocated to the Health Education Group take part in the 16-week health education including work, rest, diet and other basic programs according to the different conditions of participants. Participants allocated to the Ba Duan Jin Group take part in the 16-week Ba Duan Jin plus health education program. The study plans to enroll 60 participants in 2 years (30 for Ba Duan Jin plus health education program, and 30 for health education program), expecting that Ba Duan Jin has a better effect on improving physical condition, psychological condition and quality of life.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Subject has been diagnosed by CT scan of the lung(s).
  • Subject is male or female, age 18 to 75.
  • Subject has a clear mind and the ability to read, to talk and to communicate.
  • Subject agrees to participate in this study and sign to the informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

  • Subject has recurrence of cancer.
  • Subject has severe somatic disease.
  • Subject has history of psychosis, mania, or severe personality.
  • Subject is pregnant, lactating or breast-feeding women.
  • Subject is engaging in other clinical trial.

Treatment and study plan

Ba Duan Jin

Behavioral

Ba Duan Jin, a traditional Chinese health-preserving technique, combines the traditional Chinese medicine and traditional Chinese philosophy and embrace the body, breath and spirit. Ba Duan Jin consists of eight main movements. According to traditional theory, every movement has unique effect to different Zang-fu organs.

Other names: Eight-section Brocade

Health Education

Behavioral

Health education includes work, rest, diet and other basic programs according to the different conditions of participants.

Primary outcomes

  1. Vital Capacity in liters (VC)

    Time frame: 16 weeks

    VC, a measure of pulmonary function, is the maximum amount of air a person can expel from the lungs after a maximum inhalation.

  2. Forced Vital Capacity in liters (FVC)

    Time frame: 16 weeks

    FVC, a measure of pulmonary function, is the volume of air that can forcibly be blown out after full inspiration.

  3. Forced Expiratory Volume in one second in liters (FEV1)

    Time frame: 16 weeks

    FEV1, a measure of pulmonary function, is the volume of air that can forcibly be blown out in one second, after full inspiration.

  4. FEV1/FVC in percents (FEV1%)

    Time frame: 16 weeks

    FEV1% is the ratio of FEV1 to FVC.

  5. Peak Expiratory Flow in liters (PEF)

    Time frame: 16 weeks

    PEF, a measure of pulmonary function, is the maximal flow (or speed) achieved during the maximally forced expiration initiated at full inspiration.

  6. the Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS)

    Time frame: 16 weeks

    The SAS, designed by Duke University psychiatrist William W.K. Zung MD, is a 20-item self-report assessment built to measure anxiety level. Each items points accumulated as raw score, then the raw score will be converted into a percentage (the SAS index); the higher the SAS index, the greater the severity of anxious symptoms.

  7. the Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS)

    Time frame: 16 weeks

    The SDS, designed by Duke University psychiatrist William W.K. Zung MD, is a 20-item self-report assessment built to measure depression level. Each items points accumulated as raw score, then the raw score will be converted into a percentage (the SDS index); the higher the SDS index, the greater the severity of depressive symptoms.

Secondary outcomes

  1. the MOS 36-Item Short Form Health Survey(SF-36)

    Time frame: 16 weeks

    The SF-36 is a 36-item, patient-report survey of patient health status. It consists of eight scaled scores and each scale is directly transformed into a 0-100 scale on the assumption that each question carries equal weight. Higher scores indicate a better health-related quality of life.

  2. CT scan of the Lung(s)

    Time frame: 16 weeks

    Follow-up CT scan imaging is required to observe the changes of pulmonary nodules in size, density, type and so on.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Other

Collaborators

  • Longhua Hospital
  • Shanghai Yueyang Integrated Medicine Hospital

Registry information

Official study title

Ba Duan Jin for Patients With Pulmonary Nodules on Physical Condition, Psychological Condition and Quality of Life: A Pilot Clinical Study

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2020
First posted
Feb 5, 2018
Registry last updated
Apr 3, 2025

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