RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06104774

The Effects of a Family-Centered Tai Chi Exercise on Lung Function and Mental Health of Patients After Thoracoscopic Surgery

Vice Superintendent

Sponsor

China Medical University Hospital

Enrollment

200 participants

Start Date

Oct 20, 2023

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Thoracic Neoplasms

Summary

To explore the effect of a family-centered, eight-week, progressive sit-to-stand Tai Chi exercise on lung function and mental health in patients after thoracoscopic surgery\_

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Inclusion Criteria4

Hospitalized to receive thoracoscopic lobectomy, wedge/partial resection, lobectomy, or sleeve resection.
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physiological status classification I-II (ASA, 2019).ASA Physical Status Class I: A healthy person who is healthy and does not smoke or drink.ASA physical status class II: People with mild chronic diseases but no substantial functional limitations.
Those who can walk on their own without any impairment in limb movement.
Able to communicate in Chinese or Taiwanese.

Exclusion Criteria5

Individuals requiring chemotherapy and radiation therapy for malignant tumors.
Those who have practiced Tai Chi, Qigong, external elixir exercises, or pulmonary exercises within the past year.
Anticipating hospitalization or surgical treatment within the next three months.
Individuals with musculoskeletal or peripheral vascular diseases.
Individuals with visual impairment, intellectual disabilities, or memory loss.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALTai Chi Exercise

The experimental group will receive Tai Chi exercise and routine treatment after the operation, and after discharge from the hospital, they will perform Tai Chi exercise three times a week, 50 minutes each time, for a total of eight weeks after discharge.