Medical Tai Chi Exercise Healing in Treating mCRC Patients

Last updated: October 23, 2023
Sponsor: The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

N/A

Condition

Colon Cancer

Colon Cancer; Rectal Cancer

Colorectal Cancer

Treatment

7-Form of Medical Tai Chi Exercise Healing for Colon cancer patients

Clinical Study ID

NCT06104267
KEEP-G 10
  • Ages 18-75
  • All Genders

Study Summary

As a traditional martial art in China, Tai Chi Chuan has excellent health benefits along with its combat function.Studies have shown that Tai Chi as an exercise prescription can significantly reduce the incidence of cancer, but the complexity of Tai Chi Chuan routines, poor disease targeting, and the lack of traditional internal mental and physical training method limit the healing of tumours and other diseases. For this reason, we have established the Medical Tai Chi Exercise Healing System(MTCEH), which integrates Tai Chi exercise, traditional Chinese internal mental and physical training method, rehabilitation medicine and sports medicine methods, on the basis of evidence-based medicine and with the aim of targeting different tumour treatments. With the characteristics of easily learning, internal and external training, and individualised treatment of tumours, this series of routines effectively combines traditional oriental Tai Chi martial arts with tumour treatment, which opens up a beautiful and mysterious oriental healing journey for integrative medicine.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Histological or cytological documentation of adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum.
  2. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status of 0-2.
  3. Life expectancy of at least 6 months.
  4. Adequate bone marrow, liver, cardiac and renal function as assessed by the laboratoryrequired by protocol(ALT/AST≤2.5×UNL or ≤5×UNL with livermetastasis,TBIL≤2.5×UNL,Cr≤1.5×UNL,WBC≥3×109/L,NE≥1.5×109/L,PLT≥80×109/L,Hb≥90g/L,PT-INR/APTT <1.5UNL; LVEF≥ 50%).
  5. Subjects must complete the treatment and follow-up on schedule according to theresearch plan.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Previous or concurrent cancer that is distinct in primary site or histology fromcolorectal cancer EXCEPT for curatively treated cervical cancer in situ, non-melanomaskin cancer and superficial bladder tumors [Ta (non-invasive tumor), Tis (carcinoma insitu) and T1 (tumor invades lamina propria)].
  2. Any serious or unstable medical condition、mental illness or known active alcohol ordrug abuse or dependence.
  3. Unhealed surgical wounds and intolerance
  4. Extreme fatigue, anemia (<80 g/L) or dystaxia
  5. toxicity grade ≥III in chemoradiotherapy or targeted therapy (NCI-CTCAE 5.0), orsevere intolerance
  6. exercise contraindications for patients with cardiovascular diseases or pulmonarydiseases (referring to the Chinese Guideline for Cardiac Rehabilitation and SecondaryPrevention [edition 2018] and Evidence-based Practice Guidelines for ClinicalRehabilitation of Chronic obstructive Pulmonary Disease [edition 2021]); uncontrolledunstable angina, diastolic dysfunction grade IV, uncontrolled severe arrhythmia,uncontrolled hypertension;
  7. high fever, serious infection, dyscrasia, multiple organ failure, or incapability tocooperate
  8. thrombosis in the active phase
  9. For female subjects: they should be surgical sterilized, postmenopausal patients, oragree to use a medically approved contraceptive method during the study treatmentperiod and within 6 months after the end of the study treatment period; The serum orurine pregnancy test must be negative within 7 days before enrollment and must be nonlactating. Male subjects: patients who agree to use a medically approved contraceptivemethod during the study treatment period and within 6 months after the end of thestudy treatment period.
  10. other conditions confirmed by the multidisciplinary cancer rehabilitation team.

Study Design

Total Participants: 30
Treatment Group(s): 1
Primary Treatment: 7-Form of Medical Tai Chi Exercise Healing for Colon cancer patients
Phase:
Study Start date:
September 01, 2023
Estimated Completion Date:
December 31, 2024

Connect with a study center

  • The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University

    Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029
    China

    Active - Recruiting

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