Yoga for Breast Cancer

NCT ID: NCT01985945

Last Updated: 2020-03-11

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

70 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-03-31

Study Completion Date

2015-12-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to examine the use of Eischens yoga for 8 weeks in one cohort of 20 women with stage I and II breast cancer receiving radiation therapy treatment, while a second cohort of the same type of and number of patients who, instead of yoga will receive standard supportive therapy, Questionnaire measuring cancer-related quality of life (FACT-G instrument) and fatigue (Brief Fatique Inventory) will be given to patients at several points.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Women With Stage I or II Breast Cancer Undergoing Active Radiation Therapy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Yoga

Group Type OTHER

Yoga

Intervention Type OTHER

Without Yoga

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Yoga

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Stage I and II breast cancer patients undergoing active radiation therapy
* Above the age of 18
* Must sign informed consent form
* Must speak English
* Only women are eligible

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients with medical restrictions that may interfere with yoga participation per their physicians' decision
* Those who have smoked in the last 6 months because smoking can interfere with the breathing and relaxation techniques of yoga.
* Those who have regularly taken yoga in the last 6 months, because they would not come to the intervention with the same baseline as other participants.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Gary Freedman, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine

Locations

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Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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UPCC 08113

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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