| Source of record | UK Trials |
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN71445334 |
| Date ISRCTN assigned | 28/09/2007 |
| Local reference number(s) | N0681181016 |
| Public title | Is Qigong a useful adjunct to pulmonary rehabilitation? |
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| Acronym | N/A |
| Disease/condition/study domain | Respiratory: Pulmonary rehabilitation |
| Study hypothesis | 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. |
| Design/methodology | Randomised single blind controlled trial design |
| Research ethics review | Not provided at time of registration |
| Countries of trial | United Kingdom |
| Participants - 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. |
| Participants - 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 |
| Patient information material |
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| Anticipated start date | 01/06/2005 |
| Anticipated end date | 30/10/2005 |
| Status of trial | Completed |
| Target number of participants | Not provided at time of registration |
| Interventions | 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. |
| Primary outcome measure(s) | Using the following questionnaires: hospital anxiety and depression scale, modified Borg score. |
| Secondary outcome measure(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Sources of funding | Newham Primary Care Trust
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| Sponsor name | Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2007 Update - Department of Health |
| Sponsor details | The Department of Health, Richmond House, 79 Whitehall
London
United Kingdom
SW1A 2NL |
| Sponsor telephone | +44 (0)20 7307 2622 |
| Sponsor fax | +44 |
| Sponsor email | dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk |
| Sponsor website | http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en |
| Contact name | Miss A Price |
| Contact details | Physiotherapist Department
Newham University Hospital
Glen Road
Plaistow
London
United Kingdom
E13 8SL |
| Contact telephone | +44 020 73638416 |
| Contact fax | +44 |
| Contact email | Angeline.Price@newhamhealth.nhs.uk |
| More information | For more up-to-date information please go to the ISRCTN link below. |
| Link to record in ISRCTN Register | ISRCTN71445334 |
| Date last extracted from ISRCTN register | 17/04/2008 |
