The Feasibility of Liuzijue Qigong (LQG) for the Rehabilitation of Postoperative Patients with Esophageal Resection: A Randomized Controlled Trial

The Feasibility of Liuzijue Qigong (LQG) for the Rehabilitation of Postoperative Patients with Esophageal Resection

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ITMCTR

Registry ID

ITMCTR2100005232

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2021-08-27

Start date

2022-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-02-20

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Conditions

Esophageal cancer

Interventions

Experimental group:Liuzijue Qigong (LQG) exercise and rountine treatment

Control group:Routine treatment

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

35 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 35 to 80 years; 2. Diagnosed with esophageal cancer; 3. Postoperative vital signs were stable; 4. Patients who can properly follow the rehabilitation treatment; 5. Signed the informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. The heart rate exceeds 70% of maximum heart rates of his age allows, or decreases over 20% on the basis of the resting heart rate, 130 times/min or new arrhythmias shows; 2. Systolic blood pressure 200 mmHg, mean arterial pressure 40 times/min; 5. Mechanical ventilation: FiO2 >= 60%, PEEP >= 10 cmH2O, ventilation mode is controlled ventilation; 6. Serious diseases lead to not suitable for rehabilitation exercise; 7. Severe cognitive dysfunction; 8. Severe abdominal lesions of abdomen.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Maximum expiratory pressure (MEP);Maximum inspiratory pressure (MIP);	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLi Junmin

Shanghai Xuhui Central Hospital

liwenyixin111222@163.com+86 15801913293

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ITMCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026