Mindfulness and Tai Chi for Sleep, Fatigue, and Pain in Distressed People After Cancer Treatment: A Partially Randomized Patient-Preference Comparative Effectiveness Trial
Yan Ma, Linda E. Carlson, Jennifer M. Jones, Oluwaseyi A. Lawal, Devesh Oberoi, Katherine-Ann Piedalue, Daniel Santa Mina, Michael Speca, Peter M. Wayne · 2026
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Yan Ma and a team of co-authors compared two mind-body programs for cancer survivors in a 2026 trial. Poor sleep, fatigue, and pain often linger after cancer treatment. The trial tested a mindfulness-based cancer recovery course against Tai Chi and Qigong, and let patients help choose their path.
The 587 participants picked a program or agreed to be assigned one, then were split into starting now or waiting. Both programs eased fatigue by over three points on their scale, and Tai Chi also improved sleep, an edge that held after adjustments. Pain improved by more than a point. Changes in the three symptoms moved together, and having a choice did not warp the results.
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| CREATOR | Yan Ma, Linda E. Carlson, Jennifer M. Jones, Oluwaseyi A. Lawal, Devesh Oberoi, Katherine-Ann Piedalue, Daniel Santa Mina, Michael Speca, Peter M. Wayne |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 43 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |