NCT02023008

Interactive Gentle Yoga in Improving Quality of Life in Patients With Stage I-III Breast Cancer Undergoing Radiation Therapy

Convenient and Live Movement (CALM): Feasibility of Interactive Gentle Yoga for Women With Breast Cancer

• Status: Terminated
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 6 (actual)
• Sponsor: Wake Forest University Health Sciences · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This pilot clinical trial studies interactive gentle yoga in improving quality of life in patients with stage I-III breast cancer undergoing radiation therapy. Interactive gentle yoga may improve the quality of life in patients with breast cancer undergoing radiation therapy.

Detailed description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To determine the feasibility of implementing a 6-week biweekly yoga intervention delivered by multi-point videoconferencing in breast cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy. SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. To obtain preliminary data on changes in depression, anxiety, fatigue, sleep quality pre- and post-intervention in women with breast cancer undergoing radiation therapy. II. To obtain preliminary data on acute effects of the yoga classes on fatigue and distress. OUTLINE: Participants undergo 12 sessions of cancer-adapted integral yoga classes using an internet-based videoconferencing platform. Integral yoga includes postures, deep relaxation, breathing practices and meditation to create a profound experience of peace and well-being. Participants take part in study classes from home (or other location that is convenient for the participant and that allows them to access the internet-based classes) with two-way interaction with group instructors and members alike over 75 minutes twice weekly for 6 weeks during radiation therapy. Participants are encouraged to complete additional yoga practice sessions outside of the twice weekly study sessions. After completion of study, participants are followed up at 1 week.

Conditions

• Anxiety Disorder
• Depression
• Ductal Breast Carcinoma in Situ
• Fatigue
• Stage IA Breast Cancer
• Stage IB Breast Cancer
• Stage II Breast Cancer
• Stage IIIA Breast Cancer
• Stage IIIB Breast Cancer
• Stage IIIC Breast Cancer

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	yoga therapy	Undergo integral yoga intervention with videoconferencing
OTHER	internet-based intervention	Undergo integral yoga intervention with videoconferencing
OTHER	questionnaire administration	Ancillary studies

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-05-01
• Primary completion: 2015-02-01
• Completion: 2015-02-01
• First posted: 2013-12-30
• Last updated: 2018-07-02

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States