NCT02732470: LuQi

Effect of Qi Gong Training on Quality of Life in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematous (LuQi)

Completed NA Last updated 2 November 2018

What this trial tests

NA trial testing Qi Gong in Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic in 33 participants. Completed in 31 October 2018.

Timeline

25 April 2016

Primary endpoint
10 April 2017

31 October 2018

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	University Hospital, Limoges
Phase	NA
Status	Completed
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	na
Design	single group
Masking	none
Primary purpose	prevention
Enrollment	33
Start date	25 April 2016
Primary completion	10 April 2017
Estimated completion	31 October 2018

Drugs / interventions tested

• Qi Gong

Conditions studied

• Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic — all drugs for Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic →

Sponsor

University Hospital, Limoges

Who can join

18 and older, any sex, with Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is chronic and systemic autoimmune disease that mainly affecting women and leading to organ damages especially skin, joints, kidneys, central nervous system and heart. In SLE, immune system dysfunction leads to autoantibodies, autoreactive T cells and pro-inflammatory cytokines production. These elements will initiate and maintain organ damages. Patients with SLE have disease flares followed by period of remission. Flares can occur because of stress, infections, surgery, pregnancy or ultraviolet exposition. Furthermore the chronic nature of SLE is an important factor of depression in these patients.

Qi Gong is an ancient Chinese practice based on relaxation movements, posture and breathing in order to harmonize the body and mind. This practice improves the general state by reducing fatigue and improving sleep. The beneficial effect of Qi Gong in medicine has been studied in several diseases including cancer, diabetes, arterial hypertension and fibromyalgia. Qi Gong seems interesting in depressed patients but also to reduce stress in healthy subjects.

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of Qi Gong on quality if life in patients with SLE. Patients will have two lessons of 60 minutes per week for three months and a collective lesson of 90 minutes per week for three months. The teacher of Qi-Gong will evaluate adherence to the practice of Qi Gong every week. Clinical and biological data will be collected at baseline and at 2th, 4th, 6th, 9th and 12th month. Different evaluation scores and neurotrophin levels will be collected at baseline and at 6th month.

Publications & conference data

No peer-reviewed publications indexed yet for this trial. Completed trials usually publish results within 12-18 months.