Review Article

Clinical Effects of Baduanjin Qigong Exercise on Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on Randomized Controlled Trials

Table 2

Characteristics of randomized controlled trials.

AuthorPublication yearCountryStudy periodAssigned groupRandomly assigned participants (n)Types of any participantsIntervention timeOutcome

Lu et al. [18]2019ChinaUnclearControl: routine care44Colorectal cancer patient with cancer-related fatigue24 weeksCancer-related fatigue (BFI): (i) At 12 weeks, case (58.1%) vs. control (61.4%); . (ii) At 24 weeks, case (23.2%) vs. control (59.1%);
Experimental: Baduanjin on the basis of the control group43Sleep quality (PSQI): (i) At 12 weeks, case (5.7 ± 1.3) vs. control (7.7 ± 2.0); . (ii)
At 24 weeks, case (4.1 ± 1.1) vs. control (6.9 ± 2.0);

Ying et al. [19]2019ChinaUnclearControl: original physical activity40Breast cancer survivor6 monthsQuality of life (FACT-B) case (112.00 y of l) vs. control (103.40 y of l);
Experimental: Baduanjin46

Lei et al. [20]2019ChinaUnclearControl: routine nursing60Chemotherapy patients with small cell lung cancer8 weeksQuality of life (EORTC QLQ-C30): case (65.2 ± 10.7) vs. control (57.6 ± 6.7);
Experimental: Baduanjin on the basis of the control group60

Wu et al. [21]2018ChinaUnclearControl: routine care15Chemotherapy patient with colorectal cancer2 monthsSleep quality (PSQI): case (6.03 ± 1.47) vs. control (9.22 ± 1.95);
Experimental: Baduanjin on the basis of the control group15

Huang et al. [22]2017ChinaUnclearControl: routine rehabilitation exercise40Chemotherapy patient after breast cancer radical mastectomy4 monthsQuality of life (FACT-B): Case (100.25 ± 3.89) vs. control (87.13 ± 4.36);
Experimental: Baduanjin on the basis of the control group40

Li et al. [23]2017ChinaUnclearControl: routine rehabilitation30Radiotherapy patient after breast cancer radical mastectomy3 monthsQuality of life (FACT-B): case (99.19 ± 5.218) vs. control (93.34 ± 7.247)
Experimental: Baduanjin and routine rehabilitation31

Xiu [24]2015ChinaUnclearControl: routine nursing34Patient with cancer-related fatigue8 weeksCancer-related fatigue (BFI): case (52.8%) vs. control (79.4%);
Experimental: Baduanjin and routine nursing36Quality of life (EORTC QLQ-C30): case (70.3 ± 15.5) vs. control (51.2 ± 5.7);

Min and Yan [25]2017ChinaUnclearControl: conventional nursing34Cancer-related fatigue in patient with chemotherapy for acute myeloid leukemia4 weeksCancer-related fatigue (BFI): case (52.7%) vs. control (79.4%);
Experimental: Baduanjin combined with five-element musicotherapy on the basis of the control group36

Ping et al. [26]2019ChinaUnclearControl: conventional nursing36Patient with malignancies4 weeksCancer-related fatigue (BFI): case (42.86%) vs. control (69.44%);
Experimental: Baduanjin and emotional nursing on the basis of the control group35

Ping et al. [27]2017ChinaUnclearControl: conventional nursing36Patient with cancer-related fatigue8 weeksCancer-related fatigue (BFI): case (25.0%) vs. control (58.3%);
Experimental: moxibustion combines with Baduanjin exercise on the basis of the control group36