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Traditional Chinese exercise for cancer-related sleep disturbance: A systematic review and descriptive analysis of
Li-Qun Yao1, Jing-Yu Tan2, Catherine Turner1
1Charles Darwin University, College of Nursing and Midwifery, Ellengowan Drive, Darwin, NT, 0909, Australia.
Background:
Traditional Chinese exercise (TCE) has been found to be an effective and convenient treatment for cancer-related sleep disturbance. This study aimed to summarize and assess the effects of TCE on cancer-related sleep disturbance.
Methods:
Randomized controlled trials utilizing TCE for managing cancer-related sleep disturbance were searched in 11 databases. The primary outcome was sleep quality measured by various patient-reported scales, and the secondary outcome was TCE-related adverse events. Descriptive analysis was adopted for outcome assessment.
Results:
Ten studies and three ongoing trials were included. TCE had a significantly positive effect on sleep outcomes compared with usual care. However, contradictory findings were reported when comparing TCE with other exercises and a sham intervention.
Conclusion:
This study supported a potentially beneficial role of TCE in alleviating cancer-related sleep disturbance. More rigorously designed sham-controlled studies are necessary to further explore the role of TCE in managing cancer-related sleep disturbance.
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