Steel et al.5 | USA/a large tertiary cancer center | 226 advanced liver cancer patients I: n=108; C: n=118 Age: 18 years or older | Stepped collaborative care | Usual care | FACT-F, baseline, and at 2, 4, and 6 months | The fatigue score was greatly reduced in the intervention group* |
Kwekkeboom et al.6 | USA/a comprehensive cancer center | 86 advanced lung, prostate, colorectal, or gynecologic cancers I: n=43 (14 males); age: 60.4±10.8 years C: n=43 (21 males); age: 60.1±11.5 years | Cognitive behavior | Waitlist control | BFI, baseline, and at 2 weeks later | The intervention group reported less fatigue at 2 weeks than the control group* |
Chuang et al.7 | Taiwan/ Departments of Oncology and Hematology | 100 advanced cancer patients I: n=50 (24 males); age: 47.2±10.7 years C: n=50 (29 males); age: 47.2±10.6 years | Chan-Chuang qigong | Usual care | BFI and muscular strength, baseline, and at 21 days later | The fatigue score was greatly reduced in the intervention group* |
Headley et al.8 | USA/outpatient clinic of a comprehensive cancer center | 38 patients with advanced breast cancer who were started to undergo outpatient chemotherapy. I: n=16; age: 52.25±11.43 years C: n=16; age: 50.0±7.10 years | Seated exercise | Usual physical activity | FACT-F, baseline, and at the beginning of next three chemotherapy cycles | FACT-F scores declined at a significant rate* |
de Raaf et al.9 | The Netherlands/ outpatient clinic of a comprehensive cancer center | 152 advanced cancer patients I: n=76 (31 males); age: 57±9.7 years C: n=76 (34 males); age: 59±10.5 years | Protocolized patient-tailored care | Usual care | MFI, baseline and, at 1, 2, 3 months | The intervention group revealed significant improvements in managing fatigue* |
Chan et al.10 | Hong Kong/ outpatient clinic of a publicly funded hospital | 140 advanced (stage 3 or 4) lung cancer patients I: n=70 (58 males) C: n=70 (58 males) Age: 18 years or older | Psychoeducation | Usual care | The revised Piper Fatigue Scale, baseline, and at 3, 6, and 12 weeks later | The fatigue score was greatly reduced in the intervention group* |