Protocol for the MATCH study: Mindfulness and Tai Chi for cancer health a preference-based multi-site randomized comparative effectiveness trial (CET) of Mindfulness-Based Cancer Recovery (MBCR) vs. Tai Chi/Qigong (TCQ) for cancer survivors.

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Published in Contemp Clin Trials on May 30, 2017

Authors

Linda E Carlson1, Erin L Zelinski2, Michael Speca2, Lynda G Balneaves3, Jennifer M Jones4, Daniel Santa Mina4, Peter M Wayne5, Tavis S Campbell6, Janine Giese-Davis2, Peter Faris7, Jennifer Zwicker8, Kamala Patel9, Tara L Beattie10, Steve Cole11, Kirsti Toivonen6, Jill Nation12, Philip Peng13, Bruce Thong14, Raimond Wong15, Sunita Vohra16

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Oncology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; Cancer Control Board, Alberta Health Services, AB, Canada. Electronic address: l.carlson@ucalgary.ca.
2: Department of Oncology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; Cancer Control Board, Alberta Health Services, AB, Canada.
3: College of Nursing, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
4: Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
5: Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
6: Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
7: Centre for Advancement of Health, Alberta Health Services, AB, Canada.
8: School of Public Policy, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
9: Department of Immunology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
10: Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
11: Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
12: Department of Oncology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
13: Department of Anesthesia, University of Toronto, ON, Canada.
14: Department of Athletics and Recreation, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
15: Department of Oncology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada; Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
16: Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Integrative Health Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.

Associated clinical trials:

Caring for Caregivers With Mind-body Exercise | NCT04019301

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