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Qigong exercise improves the sleep quality of the patients with chronic fatigue syndrome: A waitlist randomized controlled trial


Monday, November 4, 2013 : 3:10 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Jessie SM Chan, MPH, PhD candidate, Centre on Behavioral Health and The Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Rainbow Ho, PhD, Centre on Behavioral Health and The Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
SM Ng, PhD, The Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Eric TC Ziea, Chinese Medicine Department, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, China
Bacon FL Ng, Chinese Medicine Department, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, China
Cecilia LW Chan, PhD, Centre on Behavioral Health and The Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
     
Background: Our previous studies showed Qigong exercise may reduce fatigue level of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Sleep disturbance is a common complaint in CFS. However, few studies investigated it. Objectives: Effects of Qigong exercise on sleep quality and fatigue were assessed. The correlations between changes of sleep quality and fatigue were assessed as well as dosage of Qigong practice.

Methods: A RCT was conducted with Qigong (n = 75) and control (n = 75) groups. 16 sessions (twice a week for 8 weeks) of Baduanjin Qigong of 1.5 hours each was delivered. Fatigue was measured by Chalder's fatigue and sleep quality was measured by Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) at baseline (T0), post-intervention (T1) and 3-month post-intervention (T2). The interaction effect of group and time in sleep quality and fatigue between two groups were compared by ANOVA. The correlations between changes of outcomes (T1 – T0) with dosage of Qigong were assessed. Results: PSQI were 10.0 (3.7) at T0, 8.2 (3.4) at T1 and 8.3 (3.4) at T2 for intervention group, and 10.2 (3.8), 9.5 (3.7) and 9.3 (3.5) for control group respectively. F-values for effect of group x time were 3.006 (p=0.048) for PSQI and 10.376 (p<0.001) for fatigue. Change of PSQI had significantly positive association (R=0.569, p< 0.001) with that of fatigue, and significantly negative with attendance rate of Qigong class (R=-0.288, p=0.013)

Conclusion: It suggested Qigong exercise can improve sleep quality of CFS and dosage of Qigong practice had a close relationship with improvement of sleep quality.

Acknowledgement: Hong Kong hospital Authority research fund

Learning Areas:

Chronic disease management and prevention
Implementation of health education strategies, interventions and programs
Public health or related education
Social and behavioral sciences

Learning Objectives:
Assess the effect of Qigong exercise on sleep quality of the patients with chronic fatigue syndrome in a RCT.

Keyword(s): Alternative Medicine/Therapies, Quality of Life

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am a person who is mainly responsible for this study and it is also part of my PhD study
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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