Plain-English translation of NCT06104774 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
This trial is testing whether Tai Chi—a gentle, slow-moving exercise—can help people recover better after lung cancer surgery. Researchers want to see if practicing Tai Chi three times a week for eight weeks after you go home can improve your lung function and reduce anxiety or depression. They also want to understand how this practice affects the people caring for you.
After lung cancer surgery, many patients struggle with reduced lung function and feel anxious or depressed—and their family caregivers often feel stressed too. While Tai Chi is known to be a gentle way to improve breathing, nobody has studied whether it specifically helps people recover from this type of surgery. This trial aims to fill that gap.
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If you join the Tai Chi group, you will learn the exercises in the hospital before you go home, then practice them three times a week for fifty minutes each time over eight weeks after discharge. The control group will receive standard post-surgery care without the Tai Chi program. At the end of eight weeks, about 10 participants from each group will be interviewed about their experience. Researchers will measure your lung function and ask about your mood and anxiety at the beginning and end of the program.
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Taiwan
Sponsor
China Medical University Hospital
Enrollment target
~200 participants
Started
October 2023
Primary completion
December 2025
This trial's estimated completion date has passed — the record may not be fully up to date.
Age range
18 Years and older
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in April 2025.
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Central contact
Hsin-Yuan Fang, Ph.D
HungKuang University, Taiwan
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