Kröz M, Reif M, Fässler-Teal L R, Berger B, Sasselli C, Zerm R, Martin D, Gutenbrunner C, Büssing A
Research Institute Havelhöhe, Berlin, Germany.
Institute of Integrative Medicine, University of Witten/Herdecke, Witten/Herdecke, Germany.
Sci Rep. 2025 Jul 1;15(1):20690. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-06701-7.
Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is common among breast cancer (BC) survivors. In addition to aerobic training, psychoeducation, sleep education/restriction, and mindfulness-based therapies are shown to reduce CRF. This study investigates the predictive effect of hygiogenetic and salutogenetic concepts, such as autonomic regulation (aR), self-regulation (SRS) and internal coherence (ICS) along with sleep quality (PSQI) and quality of life (EORTC QLQ C30, including cognitive, emotional and physical functioning) on the success of CRF therapies. Two studies are analyzed: a pilot (CRF-1) with 36 BC patients and a follow-up study (CRF2) with 126 patients either randomized or assigned to therapy by preference. All parameters were assessed at baseline and 10 weeks post-intervention (T1), and in CRF-2 also six months later (T2), and after four years (T3). Multiple linear regression models were applied. Trait aR and ICS are shown to be significant predictors of CRF when all timepoints of the CRF-2 study are included (β = -0.170, df = 70, p < 0.001; β = -0.210, df = 70, p < 0.01) as well as when combined with data of the CRF-1 study (β = -0.144, df = 101, p = 0.001; β = -0.211, df = 101, p < 0.01). Cognitive Function showed a borderline significance only at T3 and when all CRF-2 study time measurements were combined (β = -0.073, df = 70, p < 0.05). Using data from two studies with multimodal, aerobic and combined CRF treatments, this study highlights Trait aR and ICS at baseline as long-term predictors of CRF even four years after intervention. A stable autonomic regulation including rest/activity regulation and internal coherence are predictors for therapy response of a multimodal, combination or aerobic treatment in breast cancer survivors with CRF.
癌症相关疲劳(CRF)在乳腺癌(BC)幸存者中很常见。除了有氧运动训练外,心理教育、睡眠教育/限制以及基于正念的疗法也被证明可以减轻CRF。本研究调查了卫生发生学和健康生成学概念,如自主调节(aR)、自我调节(SRS)和内部一致性(ICS),以及睡眠质量(PSQI)和生活质量(EORTC QLQ C30,包括认知、情感和身体功能)对CRF治疗成功的预测作用。分析了两项研究:一项有36名BC患者的试点研究(CRF - 1)和一项有126名患者的随访研究(CRF2),后者患者通过随机分组或根据偏好分配接受治疗。所有参数在基线时以及干预后10周(T1)进行评估,在CRF - 2中还在6个月后(T2)以及4年后(T3)进行评估。应用了多元线性回归模型。当纳入CRF - 2研究的所有时间点时,特质aR和ICS被证明是CRF的显著预测因子(β = -0.170,自由度 = 70,p < 0.001;β = -0.210,自由度 = 70,p < 0.01),当与CRF - 1研究的数据结合时也是如此(β = -0.144,自由度 = 101,p = 0.001;β = -0.211,自由度 = 101,p < 0.01)。认知功能仅在T3以及当合并所有CRF - 2研究时间测量值时显示出临界显著性(β = -0.073,自由度 = 70,p < 0.05)。本研究使用来自两项采用多模式、有氧运动和联合CRF治疗的研究数据,强调了基线时的特质aR和ICS作为CRF的长期预测因子,即使在干预四年后也是如此。稳定的自主调节,包括休息/活动调节和内部一致性,是CRF乳腺癌幸存者多模式、联合或有氧运动治疗反应的预测因子。