This study was a parallel, randomized controlled trial with a longitudinal research design. Participants were randomly assigned to either the Baduanjin exercise group or the control group. The Baduanjin exercise group received a 12-week Baduanjin exercise programme. The control group received usual care. Fatigue, sleep quality, psychological distress, quality of life were assessed by a structured questionnaire at baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, and 12 weeks after enrollment.
This study was a parallel, randomized controlled trial with a longitudinal research design. Participants were randomly assigned to either the Baduanjin exercise group or the control group. Patients in the intervention group underwent a 12-week Baduanjin exercise programme consisting of 12 weeks of Baduanjin exercise, a 35-min Baduanjin exercise demonstration video, a picture-based educational brochure, and a performance record form. The control group received usual care. Fatigue, sleep quality, psychological distress, quality of life were assessed by a structured questionnaire at baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, and 12 weeks after enrollment.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
80
Patients in the intervention group underwent a 12-week Baduanjin exercise programme consisting of 12 weeks of Baduanjin exercise, a 35-min Baduanjin exercise demonstration video, a picture-based educational brochure, and a performance record form.
Changes in the modified Piper Fatigue Scale scores
Changes from baseline modified Piper Fatigue scale at 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 12 weeks.The shortened modified Piper Fatigue scale is composed of 15 items that measure two domains of fatigue: severity and temporality. Each item is scored from 0 to 3, with a total possible score of 0-45. Higher scores indicate greater fatigue.
Time frame: baseline, 4 week, 8 week, 12 week
Changes in the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire scores
Changes from baseline Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire at 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 12 weeks.The Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire is composed of 21 items. Each item score ranges from 0 to 5. The total possible score ranges from 0 to 105, with higher scores indicating a lower quality of life.
Time frame: baseline, 4 week, 8 week, 12 week
Changes in the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index scores
Changes from baseline Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index at 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 12 weeks.The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index is composed of 21 items, 7 dimensions. Each dimension is scored from 0 to 3, with a total possible score of 0-21. Higher scores indicate poor sleep.
Time frame: baseline, 4 week, 8 week, 12 week
Changes in the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale scores
Changes from baseline Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale at 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 12 weeks.The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale is composed of 14 items, 2 subscales. Each item is scored from 0 to 3, with a total possible score of 0-21 for each subscale. Higher scores indicate higher anxiety and depression
Time frame: baseline, 4 week, 8 week, 12 week
Changes in heart rate variability
Changes from baseline heart rate variability at 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 12 weeks.The heart rate variability was measured using the "Heart Rate Master ANSWatch® Wrist Physiological Monitor TS-0411Deluxe Advanced" (made in Taiwan)
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Time frame: baseline, 4 week, 8 week, 12 week