Internet-based Qigong Group for Quality of Life

N/A

Waitlist Available

Led By Pinky Budhrani-Shani, PhD, MSN, RN

Research Sponsored by University of Houston

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 6 months

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will explore the effectiveness of Qigong training delivered in community-based group classes and through self-guided internet-based modules.

Eligible Conditions

Quality of Life
Physical Function
Caregiver Burnout

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 6 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~6 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Adherence to Intervention

Eligibility of recruited participants

Secondary outcome measures

Brief Fatigue Inventory (BFI)

Caregiver Burden Scale (CBS)

Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale Revised (CESD-R-10)

+8 more

Trial Design

3Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Internet-based Qigong GroupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Participants randomized into this group follow two online sessions for 40 minutes each, also supplemented by home practice for 20 minutes on 3 additional days.

Group II: Community-based Qigong GroupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Participants randomized into this group follow one, 75 minutes class per week supplemented by home practice for 20 minutes on 3 additional days.

Group III: Self-Care Control GroupActive Control1 Intervention

The Self-care control group, will be requested not to practice any Qigong during the study. Participants will be provided with an educational book on caregiving that includes self-guided activities related to caregiving and caregiver health (The Caregiver Helpbook: Powerful Tools for Caregiving). The book's evidence-based program is designed to provide caregivers the tools to increase their self-care and their confidence to handle difficult situations, emotions, and decisions. In addition, study staff will call participants in the self-care control group once a month.

Do I qualify?Apply below to find out