Effects of the prolong life with nine turn method (Yan Nian Jiu Zhuan) Qigong on patients with chronic fatigue syndrome, 2018, Xie et al

Andy · Aug 14, 2020

Full title: Effects of the prolong life with nine turn method (Yan Nian Jiu Zhuan) Qigong on patients with chronic fatigue syndrome: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Background: Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is characterized by persistent fatigue, which often leads to physical and psychological damage. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is considered to be one of the most effective treatments. Prolong life with nine turn method (PLWNT) Qigong is a combination of complex two-way traffic path connecting the cognitive center and the enteric nerves.

In this study protocol, we will explore the effectiveness of PLWNT for physical and mental fatigue, gastrointestinal function, depression, and sleep quality in patients with CFS using clinical effectiveness scales and functional magnetic imaging (fMRI).

Methods: A randomized controlled trial (RCT) consisting of 90 patients will be divided into a CBT and PLWNT group. Both of the groups will include a supervised intervention at the Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine once a week, and the remaining six days will be completed at home over 12 consecutive weeks. The primary outcome variable will be the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI20). Secondary outcomes will evaluate the Short Form 36-item Health Survey (SF-36), the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), and brain activation will be explored using fMRI.

Discussion: This will be the first randomized controlled clinical trial to introduce the PLWNT method for the treatment of CFS. If these results demonstrate that CBT or PLWNT interventions are effective, they will provide a quality treatment plan for patients with chronic fatigue and optimize their guidance.
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rvallee · Aug 14, 2020

I have no doubt this is exactly as effective as CBT. Which is the whole problem but nevertheless it will absolutely be just as effective.

I, for one, welcome sham treatment experiments to compare with the existing sham treatments. This is the standard that was set. Actually looking forward to a trial called SHAMWOW, these people love clever acronyms.

Hutan · Oct 4, 2020

In case you were eagerly anticipating the result of this trial, it looks as though we will have to wait a bit longer.

https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/results/NCT03496961?view=results

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Jonathan Edwards · Oct 4, 2020

It is maybe of interest that if CBT were to be used in trials as the 'Standard Medical Care' control (being the current 'best practice' according to some) then we might see some rather different results.

What would be even more interesting would be to have a circle of trials in each of which the 'active treatment' was the 'standard medical care' in the next. It would be necessary to avoid telling the people running these trials that they were involved in such a circle of course.

So we could have trials of:

B (active) against A (standard care)
C (active) against B (standard care)
D (active) against C (standard care)
A (active) against D (standard care)

Most likely everything would turn out better than everything else.

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