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A qualitative study of Naturopaths and Herbalists’ experiences of the 2022 Northern New South Wales and Southeast Queensland flood events 2022年新南威尔士州北部和昆士兰州东南部洪水事件中自然疗法和草药医生经验的定性研究。
IF 3 3区 医学
Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2026.102043
Isabel Halse , Matthew J. Leach , Liza Oates
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Acceptability and feasibility of two types of asynchronous online yoga interventions in adults with moderate-to-high stress 两种异步在线瑜伽干预在成人中高压力中的可接受性和可行性
IF 3 3区 医学
Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2025.102040
Sarah E. Ahmadi, Crystal L. Park, Erika K. Osherow
{"title":"Acceptability and feasibility of two types of asynchronous online yoga interventions in adults with moderate-to-high stress","authors":"Sarah E. Ahmadi,&nbsp;Crystal L. Park,&nbsp;Erika K. Osherow","doi":"10.1016/j.ctcp.2025.102040","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ctcp.2025.102040","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background and purpose</h3><div>Although yoga has traditionally been delivered in-person, yoga has recently shifted towards virtual delivery through live-streamed and pre-recorded classes. Asynchronous online yoga helps to resolve many drawbacks of in-person and synchronous online classes, but little research has explored this modality. The aim of this pilot study was to explore the acceptability and feasibility of two different types of yoga—movement-based and meditation-based—and preliminary evidence of efficacy on outcomes when delivered asynchronously online.</div></div><div><h3>Materials and methods</h3><div>Moderately-to-highly stressed participants (<em>n</em> = 40) completed a randomized clinical trial comparing movement-based yoga and meditation-based yoga delivered asynchronously online. Acceptability, feasibility, and pre- and post-intervention outcome measures for perceived stress and related outcomes were examined. Feedback on the interventions was also collected.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Recruitment took less than four weeks to complete. Thirty-four participants (85.0 %) attended the follow-up visit. Twenty-four participants (60.0 %) engaged with at least six out of eight classes. Acceptability of the yoga interventions was rated an average of 36.71 (standard deviation [<em>SD</em>] = 3.35) out of 42. Participants demonstrated significant decreases in perceived stress and sleep disturbance as well as significant increases in mindfulness and mood. There were no group effects for any outcomes. Participants provided generally positive feedback as well as suggestions for improvement.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Both yoga interventions delivered asynchronously online were acceptable and feasible. Additionally, both yoga interventions led to improvements in perceived stress, sleep disturbance, mindfulness, and mood. Given the recent shifts towards online delivery of yoga, research should continue exploring this asynchronous online modality.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48752,"journal":{"name":"Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice","volume":"62 ","pages":"Article 102040"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145698198","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Mechanisms of sustained mindfulness practice in stroke survivors: A critical realist secondary analysis of the HEADS: UP intervention 脑卒中幸存者持续正念练习的机制:对HEADS: UP干预的批判性现实主义二次分析。
IF 3 3区 医学
Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-23 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2025.102041
Naomi E. Clark , Ben Parkinson , Xu Wang , Bridget Davis , Lisa Kidd , Maggie Lawrence
{"title":"Mechanisms of sustained mindfulness practice in stroke survivors: A critical realist secondary analysis of the HEADS: UP intervention","authors":"Naomi E. Clark ,&nbsp;Ben Parkinson ,&nbsp;Xu Wang ,&nbsp;Bridget Davis ,&nbsp;Lisa Kidd ,&nbsp;Maggie Lawrence","doi":"10.1016/j.ctcp.2025.102041","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ctcp.2025.102041","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background and purpose</h3><div>Post-stroke anxiety and depression symptoms are common after stroke and can persist long-term. Despite this, there is a lack of long-term psychological support for post-stroke anxiety and depression. Mindfulness-based interventions are emerging as feasible, acceptable and potentially effective interventions for post-stroke anxiety and depression. Sustained use of mindfulness practice can help stroke survivors to self-manage their anxiety and depression in the long-term. However, stroke survivors’ experiences of continued practice following a mindfulness-based intervention have yet to be explored. This study aims to identify mechanisms underpinning sustained mindfulness practice by stroke survivors following completion of an adapted, stroke-specific mindfulness-based intervention called HEADS: UP (Helping Ease Anxiety and Depression After Stroke).</div></div><div><h3>Materials and methods</h3><div>A secondary analysis of 6-month follow-up qualitative data from course participants (n = 12) in the HEADS: UP randomised controlled trial was analysed using critical realist thematic analysis.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Seven mechanisms were identified as determining sustained mindfulness practice: 1) Believing continued practice brings benefits, 2) Personal preferences and accessibility, 3) Continued learning, 4) Attitudes of others and society, 5) Togetherness and connection, 6) Structuring and scaffolding practice, and 7) Competing priorities.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The mechanisms provide explanations behind stroke survivors’ experiences of sustained mindfulness practice following HEADS: UP. The findings highlighted the potential benefit of providing support following a mindfulness-based intervention to facilitate sustained practice. Awareness of the mechanisms could aid future intervention design and help clinical practitioners and stroke support professionals support continued mindfulness practice.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48752,"journal":{"name":"Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice","volume":"62 ","pages":"Article 102041"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145968037","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Editorial Expression of Concern: Knowledge, attitude, and beliefs toward traditional herbal medicine use among diabetics in Jeddah Saudi Arabia 编辑表达关注:吉达沙特阿拉伯糖尿病患者对传统草药使用的知识、态度和信念
IF 3 3区 医学
Fatemah O. Kamel , Rania M. Magadmi , Magda M. Hagras , Bashair Magadmi , Reem A. AlAhmad
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Current evidence on auriculotherapy for cancer-related fatigue: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials 耳科治疗癌症相关疲劳的现有证据:随机对照试验的系统回顾和荟萃分析。
IF 3 3区 医学
Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice Pub Date : 2025-11-01 Epub Date: 2025-10-13 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2025.102025
Hai-Li Ma , Ling Pan , Ai-Qin Lin , Liu Yang , Meng-Ge Ai
{"title":"Current evidence on auriculotherapy for cancer-related fatigue: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials","authors":"Hai-Li Ma ,&nbsp;Ling Pan ,&nbsp;Ai-Qin Lin ,&nbsp;Liu Yang ,&nbsp;Meng-Ge Ai","doi":"10.1016/j.ctcp.2025.102025","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ctcp.2025.102025","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background and purpose</h3><div>Auriculotherapy for cancer-related fatigue has been investigated in various clinical trials; nonetheless, their conclusions remain inconsistent. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, the efficacy and safety of auriculotherapy for cancer-related fatigue were investigated.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Randomized controlled trials were identified by searching seven English databases (PubMed, Embase, AMED, Web of Science, CINAHL, CENTRAL, PsycINFO) and four Chinese databases (CNKI, Wanfang, VIP, CBMdisc), covering records from their inception to August 1, 2024. The version 2 of the Cochrane risk-of-bias tool for randomized trials was used to assess the risk of bias. Evidence certainty was assessed using the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) approach with the GRADEprofiler software (version 3.6.1). Meta-analyses were performed using Review Manager 5.3.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Fourteen studies involving 1033 patients were included. These studies had some methodological limitations. The certainty of evidence for all outcomes was graded as “very low”. Meta-analysis revealed that auriculotherapy significantly improved cancer-related fatigue (standardized mean difference [SMD] -1.26; 95 % confidence interval [CI] [-1.69, -0.82]; <em>P</em> &lt; 0.00001) and quality of life (SMD 1.01; 95 % CI [0.55, 1.47]; <em>P</em> &lt; 0.0001). Auriculotherapy was associated with a favorable safety profile and a low incidence of adverse events.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The results indicate that auriculotherapy is a promising, effective, and safe intervention for managing cancer-related fatigue, although higher-quality trials are needed to strengthen this conclusion owing to limitations in the current evidence base.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48752,"journal":{"name":"Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice","volume":"61 ","pages":"Article 102025"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145319096","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Japanese midwives' education, and use of complementary therapies in practice: A qualitative study 日本助产士的教育,并在实践中使用补充疗法:一项定性研究。
IF 3 3区 医学
Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice Pub Date : 2025-11-01 Epub Date: 2025-10-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2025.102028
Lyndall Mollart , Chie Taniguchi , Mieko Omura , Atsuko Campbell , Allison Cummins
{"title":"Japanese midwives' education, and use of complementary therapies in practice: A qualitative study","authors":"Lyndall Mollart ,&nbsp;Chie Taniguchi ,&nbsp;Mieko Omura ,&nbsp;Atsuko Campbell ,&nbsp;Allison Cummins","doi":"10.1016/j.ctcp.2025.102028","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ctcp.2025.102028","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background and purpose</h3><div>Globally, women are the highest users of complementary therapies, often during the perinatal period [pregnancy, childbirth, and postnatal time]. Midwives who provide care to women throughout the perinatal period need to have evidence-based knowledge of complementary therapies. There is a lack of research on why midwives are interested in learning about complementary therapies. The purpose of this research is to explore the experiences of Japanese midwives in undertaking professional development in complementary therapies. The study explored what the midwives learnt, how they used these therapies in their practice, and what strategies can help midwives implement these complementary therapies.</div></div><div><h3>Materials and methods</h3><div>A qualitative study was undertaken using semi-structured interviews with 15 Japanese midwives who had completed a certificate in complementary therapy. Content analysis was used to analyse the data.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Two themes were identified as reasons midwives undertook professional development in complementary therapies: supporting women during the perinatal period with complementary therapies, and factors that influence midwives to learn complementary therapies as a new skill. Strategies to address challenges in implementing complementary therapy into practice were identified as follows: Needing a supportive working environment and encouraging midwives to increase their knowledge and skills about complementary therapies.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Midwives in Japan undertook professional development in complementary therapy training as a new skill to support women in the perinatal period. Further research is warranted to assist midwives in implementing complementary therapies in practice by raising awareness of its evidence-based values among medical colleagues.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48752,"journal":{"name":"Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice","volume":"61 ","pages":"Article 102028"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145454284","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Siguan points-based acupuncture treatment for migraine: A systematic review with meta-analysis of clinical efficacy and neurovascular regulatory effects 四关穴治疗偏头痛:临床疗效及神经血管调节作用meta分析的系统综述
IF 3 3区 医学
Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice Pub Date : 2025-11-01 Epub Date: 2025-09-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2025.102019
Xu-ran Zhang , Li Zhou , Jun-ying Zhai , Yi-heng Lu , Tian-wei Zhang , Jiao-jiao Liu , Yu-qiu An , Xian Liu , Kegang Cao
{"title":"Siguan points-based acupuncture treatment for migraine: A systematic review with meta-analysis of clinical efficacy and neurovascular regulatory effects","authors":"Xu-ran Zhang ,&nbsp;Li Zhou ,&nbsp;Jun-ying Zhai ,&nbsp;Yi-heng Lu ,&nbsp;Tian-wei Zhang ,&nbsp;Jiao-jiao Liu ,&nbsp;Yu-qiu An ,&nbsp;Xian Liu ,&nbsp;Kegang Cao","doi":"10.1016/j.ctcp.2025.102019","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ctcp.2025.102019","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background and purpose</h3><div>Siguan points, comprising bilateral Hegu (LI4) and Taichong (LR3), have shown good therapeutic potential in migraine management. We aimed to systematically evaluate the clinical efficacy and neurovascular regulatory mechanisms of Siguan points-based acupuncture treatment (SPBAT) for migraine.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A comprehensive literature search was conducted across 15 databases through January 1st, 2025. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing SPBAT with conventional pharmacotherapy or sham acupuncture were included. Primary outcomes encompassed the clinical effective rate and the headache intensity measured by the visual analogue scale (VAS). Secondary outcomes included attack frequency, migraine days, doses of analgesics, adverse events (AEs), and other relevant measures. Dichotomous variables were reported as risk ratios (RR) or risk differences (RD), and continuous variables as mean differences (MD) or standardized mean differences (SMD); all estimates were presented with 95 % confidence intervals (CIs). Trial sequential analysis (TSA) and Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) were employed to assess evidence reliability and certainty. The neurovascular regulatory mechanisms of Siguan points for migraine were systematically reviewed.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Analysis of 19 RCTs (1312 participants) demonstrated significant improvements with SPBAT in clinical effective rate (RR 1.22 [1.14, 1.31]), VAS for headache intensity (MD -1.11 [-1.50, −0.73]), attack frequency (SMD -0.81 [-1.49, −0.14]), and other outcomes. TSA confirmed the robustness of primary outcome findings. GRADE assessment indicated moderate to low evidence certainty across outcomes. No significant differences in AEs were observed between groups (RD -0.04 [-0.11, 0.04]). Mechanistic investigations revealed that Siguan points exerted therapeutic effects through integrated modulation of central pain processing networks and peripheral neurovascular pathways.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>SPBAT demonstrates significant efficacy in reducing migraine severity, duration, and frequency while maintaining a safety profile comparable to standard treatments. Its neurovascular regulatory effects and clinical benefits position SPBAT as a viable alternative for migraine management, though further high-quality research is warranted to strengthen the evidence base.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48752,"journal":{"name":"Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice","volume":"61 ","pages":"Article 102019"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144932276","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Challenges in conducting a feasibility randomized controlled trial of medicinal cannabis for endometriosis pain in Australia 在澳大利亚进行药用大麻治疗子宫内膜异位症疼痛的可行性随机对照试验的挑战
IF 3 3区 医学
Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice Pub Date : 2025-11-01 Epub Date: 2025-09-23 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2025.102023
Susan Chesterman , Antonina Mikocka-Walus , Justin Sinclair , Marilla Druitt , Jeremy Furyk , Subhadra Evans , Jason Abbott , Alexandra Eathorne , Alexander Martin , Cecilia Ng , Lisa Nguyen , Karen Oldfield , Daniel Romano , Jerome Sarris , Alex Semprini , Katherine Stanley , Mike Armour
{"title":"Challenges in conducting a feasibility randomized controlled trial of medicinal cannabis for endometriosis pain in Australia","authors":"Susan Chesterman ,&nbsp;Antonina Mikocka-Walus ,&nbsp;Justin Sinclair ,&nbsp;Marilla Druitt ,&nbsp;Jeremy Furyk ,&nbsp;Subhadra Evans ,&nbsp;Jason Abbott ,&nbsp;Alexandra Eathorne ,&nbsp;Alexander Martin ,&nbsp;Cecilia Ng ,&nbsp;Lisa Nguyen ,&nbsp;Karen Oldfield ,&nbsp;Daniel Romano ,&nbsp;Jerome Sarris ,&nbsp;Alex Semprini ,&nbsp;Katherine Stanley ,&nbsp;Mike Armour","doi":"10.1016/j.ctcp.2025.102023","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ctcp.2025.102023","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background and purpose</h3><div>People with endometriosis report consuming cannabis to manage their endometriosis symptoms, however, its efficacy has not been established in clinical studies. This study aimed to determine the feasibility, acceptability, and safety of two different medicinal cannabis interventions against placebo in people with endometriosis.</div></div><div><h3>Materials and methods</h3><div>A three-armed randomised controlled trial was conducted, comparing the effects of using both inhaled medicinal cannabis using dried flower containing 16 % delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) via vaporisation and an oral oil containing 100mg cannabidiol (CBD) per mL together, versus an oral CBD oil alone, versus a taste- and colour-matched placebo oil. The trial aimed to recruit 63 participants (21 per intervention group). Outcome measures included safety and the occurrence of adverse events, and the acceptability and feasibility of recruitment and retention.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Overall, 12 participants were randomised to one of three groups, of whom seven withdrew from the study; four completed the study and one was lost to follow-up. Therefore, acceptability and feasibility of recruitment and retention was considered low. There were 10 adverse events reported (two unrelated to cannabis and eight possibly related to cannabis) and two serious adverse events reported (both unrelated to the intervention).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Despite an urgent need for an evidence-based approach to using cannabis for endometriosis-related pain, our feasibility trial failed to recruit and retain the small intended sample. Failure of the trial was largely driven by two factors: the requirement to abstain from driving, and a high level of participant withdrawal.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48752,"journal":{"name":"Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice","volume":"61 ","pages":"Article 102023"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145158059","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Randomized controlled trial testing Tai Chi Easy/Qigong and Sham Qigong on breast cancer survivors’ fatigue and associated symptoms. 随机对照试验测试太极拳/气功和假气功对乳腺癌幸存者疲劳和相关症状的影响。
IF 2.2 3区 医学
Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice Pub Date : 2025-11-01 Epub Date: 2025-07-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2025.102014
Linda K. Larkey , Dara L. James , SeungYong Han , Karen Weihs , Roger Jahnke , Byeongsang Oh , Sunny Wonsun Kim , Jennifer Huberty , Megan E. Petrov , Danielle Martin , Nancy Howe , Jane Hook , Erica Soltero , Santosh Rao , Donald Northfelt
{"title":"Randomized controlled trial testing Tai Chi Easy/Qigong and Sham Qigong on breast cancer survivors’ fatigue and associated symptoms.","authors":"Linda K. Larkey ,&nbsp;Dara L. James ,&nbsp;SeungYong Han ,&nbsp;Karen Weihs ,&nbsp;Roger Jahnke ,&nbsp;Byeongsang Oh ,&nbsp;Sunny Wonsun Kim ,&nbsp;Jennifer Huberty ,&nbsp;Megan E. Petrov ,&nbsp;Danielle Martin ,&nbsp;Nancy Howe ,&nbsp;Jane Hook ,&nbsp;Erica Soltero ,&nbsp;Santosh Rao ,&nbsp;Donald Northfelt","doi":"10.1016/j.ctcp.2025.102014","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ctcp.2025.102014","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background and purpose</h3><div>Fatigue is the most frequently reported symptom among breast cancer survivors (BCSs). Interventions using Tai Chi and Qigong improve fatigue and related symptoms for BCSs when compared to controls; less is known about sham Qigong (i.e., gentle exercise without meditative state or breath focus).</div></div><div><h3>Materials and methods</h3><div>Fatigued BCSs &lt;10 years post-treatment, aged 45–75, stages 0-III, were randomized to 8 weeks of once-weekly, 60-min sessions of Tai Chi Easy/Qigong (TCQ) (n = 57), Sham Qigong (SQG) (n = 53), or an education support (ES) control (n = 57). Self-reported fatigue (Fatigue Symptom Inventory), sleep (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index), anxiety/depression (Profile of Mood States) and cognitive function (FACT-COG) were assessed at pre-, post-, and 24-weeks post intervention.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Participants (N = 167, Mean age = 59.87; 93.41 % White; 20.96 % Hispanic) reported improvements in cognitive function in TCQ (and SQG) compared to ES. TCQ participants with moderate fatigue significantly improved compared with ES on sleep, anxiety, and cognition (p &lt; 0.05). SQG showed significant improvement over ES for sleep and cognitive function (p &lt; 0.05). All intervention/control groups (p &lt; 0.05) showed within-group improvements in sleep, anxiety and cognition for those moderately fatigued, and improvements in fatigue for severely fatigued participants.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>While significant improvements found for TCQ compared to ES were limited to cognitive factors, within-group improvements over time for fatigue, sleep, anxiety, and cognitive factors were found for TCQ, SQG and ES. Gentle exercise, including TCQ, may be an appropriate intervention to address sleep, anxiety and cognition, especially for moderately fatigued BCSs, and for fatigue for severely fatigued BCSs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48752,"journal":{"name":"Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice","volume":"61 ","pages":"Article 102014"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144605048","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Corrigendum to: “Understanding haptotherapy for people with cancer: A qualitative interview study among patients and haptotherapists” [Compl. Ther. Clin. Prac. 61 (2025) 1–8] 对“了解癌症患者的触觉治疗:对患者和触觉治疗师的定性访谈研究”的更正[Compl。其他。中国。Prac. 61(2025) 1-8]。
IF 3 3区 医学
Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice Pub Date : 2025-11-01 Epub Date: 2025-10-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2025.102026
Agnes M. van Swaay , Kris C.P. Vissers , Yvonne Engels , Marieke M. Groot
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