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Research Update
Compiled by Kevin Chen PhD
A Randomized Controlled Trial of
Qigong for Fibromyalgia
Arthritis Research & Therapy. 2012 Aug 3;14(4):
R178. By Lynch M, Sawynok J, Hiew C, Marcon D.
Introduction: Fibromyalgia is difficult to treat
and requires the use of multiple approaches. This
study is a randomized controlled trial of qigong
compared with a waitlist control group in fibromyalgia.
Methods: One hundred participants were randomly
assigned to immediate or delayed practice
groups, with the delayed group receiving training at
the end of the control period. Qigong training (level
1 Chaoyi Fanhuan Qigong, CFQ), given over 3 halfdays,
was followed by weekly review/practice sessions
for 8 weeks; participants were also asked to
practice at home for 45-60 minutes per day for this
interval. Outcomes were pain, impact, sleep, physical
function and mental function, and these were
recorded at baseline, 8 weeks, 4 months and 6
months. Immediate and delayed practice groups
were analyzed individually compared to the control
group, and as a combination group. Results: In
both the immediate and delayed treatment groups,
CFQ demonstrated significant improvements in
pain, impact, sleep, physical function and mental
function when compared to the waitlist/usual care
control group at 8 weeks, with benefits extending
beyond this time. Analysis of combined data indicated
significant changes for all measures at all
times to 6 months, with only one exception. Posthoc
analysis based on self-reported practice times
indicated greater benefit with the per protocol group
compared to minimal practice. Conclusions: This
study demonstrates that CFQ, a particular form
of qigong, provides long-term benefits in several
core domains in fibromyalgia. CFQ may be
a useful adjuvant self-care treatment for fibromyalgia.
Benefit of Qigong Exercise in Patients with Fibromyalgia:
A Pilot Study
International Journal of Neuroscience. 2012 Aug 3.
by Liu W, Zahner L, Cornell M, Le T, Ratner J,
Wang Y, Pasnoor M, Dimachkie M, Barohn R. From
Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
Sciences, University of Kansas Medical Center,
Kansas City, Kansas, USA.
Objective: Fibromyalgia (FM) patients present
with widespread chronic pain and other symptoms.
Some studies in the literature have reported inconsistent
results after a Qigong exercise intervention
in patients with FM. The purpose of this study was
to test the feasibility of a home-based Qigong exercise
in patients with FM. Methods: A total of 14
subjects were randomly assigned into one of two
groups. The experimental group went through a sixweek
Qigong exercise program involving meditation,
deep breathing, and synchronized rhythmic
body movements. The control group took part in a
sham Qigong exercise program using the same
body movements also for six weeks. Clinical assessments
at baseline and end of intervention used
the Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire, Multidimensional
Fatigue Inventory, Pittsburgh Sleep
Quality Index, and Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire.
Results: Group mean scores of four measurements
were significantly (p < .0125) reduced in
the intervention group, but not in the control group.
The percentage changes in the four measurements
were 44.2%, 24.8%, 37.3%, and 44.3% in the inter-
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