• Seungmo Kim, Sangnam Lee, Osung Kwon, Seonghoon Park, Jungchul Seo, and Kyungsoon Kim.
• Department of Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University, Daegu, Korea.
• SAGE Open Med Case Rep. 2015 Jan 1; 3: 2050313X14556408.

BackgroundIn recent years, the interest in Qigong as an alternative therapy has grown following reports of its ability to regulate psychological factors in cancer patients. This is a case series to evaluate the outcome measures of Qigong when used as an adjunct to standard medical care to treat insomnia and stress in cancer patients.Patients And MethodsThe Qigong program was applied to four cancer patients with insomnia, stress, and anxiety. The program consisted of 30-min sessions involving exercise, patting of the 12 meridians, and spontaneous breathing exercises three times a week for a period of 4 weeks. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index was measured as the primary outcome, while the Stress Scale, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and the Functional Assessment Cancer Therapy-General determined the secondary outcomes. Insomnia, stress, and anxiety levels were examined weekly, while quality of life was examined on the first visit and the last visit.ResultsThe Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and Stress Scale scores were reduced after conduct of the Qigong program.ConclusionThis study could provide a better understanding of Qigong's influence on insomnia and stress in cancer patients. However, a larger controlled trial should be conducted to confirm these findings.

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