NCT02360904

A Yoga Program for Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy

A Yoga Program for Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy: Effects on Quality of Life and Chemotherapy-associated Symptoms

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 50 (actual)
• Sponsor: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The primary aim of this study is to assess and compare change in QOL during chemotherapy as measured by the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Breast (FACT-Breast) score between patients receiving yoga and those not receiving yoga. Secondary endpoints will include other measures of QOL such as sleep quality measured with the Pittsburg Sleep Quality Inventory (PSQI), anxiety and depression using Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), and adherence to yoga and to chemotherapy treatment.

Conditions

• Fatigue
• Sleep Disturbances

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Yoga	The intervention will consist of 12 weekly 60-minute yoga classes taught by a certified yoga instructor with cancer-specific yoga training. Classes will be conducted at the Beth Israel Comprehensive Cancer Center in a closed-group format, and will be offered twice a week. Yoga mats will be provided for each patient. The maximum number of patients attending each class will be 12. The classes will combine physical postures (asanas), breathing (pranayama), and deep relaxation (savasana). We would also encourage patient to practice yoga at home and keep a diary.

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-04-01
• Primary completion: 2018-12-05
• Completion: 2018-12-05
• First posted: 2015-02-11
• Last updated: 2021-08-17

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States