Advanced Lung Cancer
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group:Face-to-face individualized MI sessions Online videos of Tai Chi
Control group:Online videos of Tai Chi
Sponsors
The University of Hong Kong
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18 years or older; 2. Diagnosed with stage IIIB or stage IV non-small cell lung cancer confirmed by pathology, with no other cancer diagnosis within the previous year; 3. A current Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status (ECOG-PS) of 0–2; 4. Chinese able to communicate in Cantonese or Mandarin Chinese; 5. Conscious and alert.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Suffering from a condition that hinders exercise performance (e.g., active neurological disorder, recent heart attack, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease); 2. Engaging in regular exercise, defined as at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise per week; 3. Scored 7 or higher on the contemplation ladder (preparation, action or maintenance stage).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Adherence to home practise; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Feasibility of recruitment;Programme acceptability;Credibility and expectancy;Interventionist adherence to MI manual;Programme satisfaction;Programme safety;Physical activity;Motivation;Tai Chi exercise self efficacy;Self-perceived health status;Exercise adherence ;Physical function;Baseline characteristics; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactTakemura Naomi
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University/The University of Hong Kong
Outcome results
None listed