Ancient chinese exercise tested for ostomy patients: could it ease fatigue and improve sleep?
NCT ID NCT07172087
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a modified version of Baduanjin, a gentle qigong exercise, is safe and helpful for people with colorectal cancer who have an ostomy. 258 participants will either do Baduanjin or walk five times a week for 12 weeks. Researchers will measure sleep quality, fatigue, and overall quality of life to see if the exercise makes a difference.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Modified Baduanjin qigong exercise
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a safe, gentle exercise option to improve sleep, reduce fatigue, and boost quality of life for people with a colostomy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small, early-stage study focused on symptom relief, not a cure. The benefits may be modest, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 258 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. The disease diagnosis is colorectal cancer 2. At present, enterostomy is used for excretion, and the enterostomy time is more than one month 3. Age ≥ 18 years old 4. Have normal cognitive and expression abilities 5. Voluntarily participate in this study and have signed the informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: 1. In the past three months, I have participated in any intervention research or traditional Chinese medical exercise training programs (such as Tai Chi, Baduanjin, other Qigong exercises, etc.) 2. Patients with severe functional disorders of the heart, lungs, liver, kidneys and other organs 3. Mental abnormalities and language expression disorders 4. Patients with limb dysfunction who are unable to cooperate in completing the Baduanjin training 5. Various drainage tubes, PICC catheters, etc. were retained -
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, Afffliated Cancer Hospital of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China
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