Yan Leyfman, Co-founder and Executive Director of MedNews Week, shared a post on X:
“Can a digital integrative medicine program reduce cancer-related fatigue?
A randomized trial of 200 patients with solid tumors led by Dr. Jun Mao of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center tested IM@Home, a 12-week digital program combining exercise and mindfulness, versus enhanced usual care.
Key results:
Greater fatigue reduction (1.99 vs. 1.51 points; p=0.04)
Lower symptom distress (p=0.003), anxiety (p=0.03), and depression (p=0.02)
Reduced ER visits (rate ratio 0.49; p=0.04), hospitalizations (4% vs. 12.9%; p=0.03), and hospital stay duration (4.25 vs. 10 days; p<0.001).”
Title: Randomized clinical trial of a digital integrative medicine intervention among patients undergoing active cancer treatment
Authors: Jun J. Mao, Karolina Bryl, Erin F. Gillespie, Angela Green, Tony K. W. Hung, Raymond Baser, Katherine Panageas, Michael A. Postow, Bobby Daly
You can read the Full Article on npj Digital Medicine
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