The Effect of Chan-Chuang Qigong on Fatigue, Exercise Capacity and Quality of Lifpatients With Heart Failure
NCT Number: NCT06521281
Status: COMPLETED
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Phases: NA
Conditions: Heart Failure NYHA Class II
Interventions: BEHAVIORAL: Chan-Chuang qigong
Sponsor: Chia-Lin Hsieh
Sex: ALL
Age: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Enrollment: 72
Study Design: Allocation: RANDOMIZED|Intervention Model: PARALLEL|Masking: NONE|Primary Purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Start Date: 2022-09-16
Completion Date: 2023-11-25
Locations: Hsieh Chia Lin, Taipei, 112, Taiwan

Summary:
This study aimed to investigate the impact of Chan-Chuang Qigong on fatigue, exercise capacity, quality of life, and heart function in heart failure patients. The study recruited 72 heart failure patients from a medical center in northern Taiwan for an experimental study. The participants were randomly divided into two groups: patients in experimental group was given twice daily, every 15 minutes Chan-Chuang qigong, control group received the regular care for heart failure patients. Data was collected using the Piper Fatigue Scale, a six-minute walking test, and the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire before the intervention as the baseline, and at the 4th, 8th, and 12th weeks during the intervention. It is hoped that through this study, we can understand the effect of Chan-Chuang qigong on improving fatigue, exercise capacity and quality of life in patients with heart failure, and provide an additional choice and reference for the treatment and care of patients with heart failure in the future, and recommend future treatment of heart failure.

Primary Outcome Measures: Use the Chinese version of Piper fatigue scale to assess fatigue levels., Use the Chinese version of Piper fatigue scale.There are 16 questions in total. Based on a four-point Likert scale, the minimum score is 16 points and the maximum total score is 64 points. The higher the score, the more serious the fatigue., before the intervention as the baseline, and at the 4th, 8th, and 12th weeks during the intervention|Use the Six Minute Walking Distance (6MWD) to assess the patient's exercise capacity., Use the Six Minute Walking Distance (6MWD) to assess the patient's exercise tolerance by measuring the distance the patient walks in a straight line on a surface above 30 meters for 6 minutes., before the intervention as the baseline, and at the 4th, 8th, and 12th weeks during the intervention|Use the Chinese version of the Minnesota Heart Failure Quality of Life to assess quality of life., Use the Chinese version of the Minnesota Heart Failure Quality of Life Questionnaire.There are 21 questions in total, scored from 0 to 5, with a total score of 105. The higher the score, the more serious the impact of the disease on life., before the intervention as the baseline, and at the 4th, 8th, and 12th weeks during the intervention
Secondary Outcome Measures: heart function-Left ventricular ejection volume, Left ventricular ejection volume were collected by reviewing medical records., before the intervention as the baseline, and the twelfth week of intervention respectively|heart function-Serum NT-pro BNP values, Serum NT-pro BNP values were collected by reviewing medical records., before the intervention as the baseline, and the twelfth week of intervention respectively