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N/ACompleted· 71 enrolled
Drug / intervention
The principle of laughter plus Qigongbehavioral
Likely dose
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Effects of a 12-week Laughing Qigong Program on Psychological Outcomes and the Physiological Immunological Responses Among Female Breast Cancer Survivors: A Quasi-experimental Nonequivalent Control Group

National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences·interventional·Posted Mar 31, 2023·Updated Mar 31, 2023

In Brief

A clinical study evaluating The principle of laughter plus Qigong for Breast Cancer Survivors. Completed, enrolled 71 participants across 1 site.

Detailed Summary

Laughter programs are safe, affordable, and age-appropriate activities. Few studies have utilized mixed study designs to look at the impact on resilience in and experiences of participants in such activities.

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
Masking--
Primary Purpose--
ConditionsBreast Cancer Survivors
CountriesTaiwan
Collaborators--

Timeline

N/ACompletedFinished
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First PostedMar 31, 2023
Enrollment StartDec 30, 2013
Primary CompletionDec 29, 2014
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 12 monthsPosted 3.3 years ago

Interventions

The principle of laughter plus Qigongbehavioral

The intervention program include muscle stretching, breathing exercises, and closing exercises. The laughing practice method begins with a warm-up consisting of laughing to stretch the body, yawning, and exerting the voice, and ends with expelling all the "qi" in order to return to natural movements and return to taking care of your body and mind (He et al., 2021). The LQP program meets once a week for 90 minutes and runs for 12 weeks. The program content: the laughter skills were 50-60 minutes, the feedback was 30 minutes, and relaxation was 10 minutes.