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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
36 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2018-09-28
2020-01-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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relaxing instrumental music listening) in 40 breast cancer survivors ages 21-75 who completed chemotherapy 3 months to 5 years prior.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
PREVENTION
NONE
Study Groups
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Kirtan Kriya meditation
Participants will mediate for 12 minutes a day for 8 consecutive weeks.
Kirtan Kriya meditation
The program incorporates song with visualization and mudras, and is a multi-faceted, multisensory exercise that appears to engage several areas of the brain implicated in cognitive decline, yet is simple to learn and practice. The meditation includes a repeated Kirtan or song, a mudra or physical/motor component, and a visualization component. The meditation sound file will contain a user friendly introduction to the Kirtan Kriya meditation technique along with detailed instructions and meditation tracks. Three tracks will contain 12 minute guided meditations with the same female voice, and 2 with nature sounds, 2 without any additional sounds. Another 2 tracks will provide only the timing cues (1 with nature sounds, 1 without) so that the participant can conduct the meditation session without guidance if they chose.
Relaxing instrumental music
Participants will relax listening to music for 12 minutes a day for 8 consecutive weeks.
Music listening program
The participants will receive audio files and an instruction sheet to facilitate their practice.
The audio tracks are 12 minutes in length and contain relaxing instrumental music from Mozart, Bach, Beethoven, Debussy, and Pachebel. Participants are instructed to sit comfortably with their eyes closed and listen to a track of their choice for 12 min daily, for 8 weeks and to record each session on their practice log.
Interventions
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Kirtan Kriya meditation
The program incorporates song with visualization and mudras, and is a multi-faceted, multisensory exercise that appears to engage several areas of the brain implicated in cognitive decline, yet is simple to learn and practice. The meditation includes a repeated Kirtan or song, a mudra or physical/motor component, and a visualization component. The meditation sound file will contain a user friendly introduction to the Kirtan Kriya meditation technique along with detailed instructions and meditation tracks. Three tracks will contain 12 minute guided meditations with the same female voice, and 2 with nature sounds, 2 without any additional sounds. Another 2 tracks will provide only the timing cues (1 with nature sounds, 1 without) so that the participant can conduct the meditation session without guidance if they chose.
Music listening program
The participants will receive audio files and an instruction sheet to facilitate their practice.
The audio tracks are 12 minutes in length and contain relaxing instrumental music from Mozart, Bach, Beethoven, Debussy, and Pachebel. Participants are instructed to sit comfortably with their eyes closed and listen to a track of their choice for 12 min daily, for 8 weeks and to record each session on their practice log.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Received chemotherapy as part of their treatment
* Completed chemotherapy treatment 3 months to 10 years prior to study enrollment
* Individuals who have report cognitive deficits
Exclusion Criteria
* A physician diagnosis of: dementia, a learning disability, unmanaged major depression, psychosis, schizophrenia, bipolar, traumatic brain injury, cancer of the central nervous system, diabetes, arthritis
* Taking oral steroids within 30 days of enrolling
* A regular meditation practice (greater than 1 time per week)
* Currently taking immune modifying medications
21 Years
75 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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University of Texas at Austin
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Ashley M. Henneghan
Assistant Professor
Locations
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University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas, United States
Countries
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References
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Henneghan AM, Becker H, Harrison ML, Inselmann K, Fico B, Schafer H, King E, Patt D, Kesler S. A randomized control trial of meditation compared to music listening to improve cognitive function for breast cancer survivors: Feasibility and acceptability. Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2020 Nov;41:101228. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2020.101228. Epub 2020 Sep 11.
Other Identifiers
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2018-05-0155
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id