Effectiveness of qigong and Tai Chi for quality of life in patients with cancer: an umbrella review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Qigong and Tai Chi (QTC) have been adopted by cancer patients as the complementary treatment to their conventional care. This umbrella review aimed to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of QTC in cancer patients' quality of life (QoL) and its safety.

Methods

Twenty-five databases were searched from their respective inception to March 2025. Systematic reviews (SRs) and meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) assessing cancer patients' QoL after practicing QTC were included. The search strategy included Qigong, Tai Chi, quality of life, cancer, systematic review, and meta analysis. The extracted data was analyzed using standardized mean difference, mean difference, or odds ratio with 95% confidence intervals.

Results

Nine SRs were included in th

SUBMITTER: Xu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12004731 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature