NCT05408741

A Pilot Study Assessing the Effectiveness of Use of Guided Imagery for Treatment of Pain and Symptom Management in Women With Post-mastectomy Pain Syndrome

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 9 (actual)
• Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

To learn if using guided imagery and deep breathing techniques can help with pain management in patients who have post-mastectomy pain syndrome.

Detailed description

OBJECTIVES: Primary objective: -To evaluate the effectiveness of use of Guided imagery and deep breathing techniques in pain management compared to control arm in patients with post-mastectomy pain syndrome who don't receive intervention and only receive standard care. Secondary objective: To evaluate effectiveness of Guided imagery and deep breathing techniques in symptom cluster management including fatigue, sleep, depression, and anxiety and in general quality of life compared to control arm who don't receive intervention and only receive standard care.

Conditions

• Pain Syndrome
• Pain
• Symptom Management

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	The Intervention Group	Participants will complete a 20-minute guided imagery exercise (which includes deep breathing exercises) every day at home using the selected app and/or resource you downloaded at the beginning of this study.
OTHER	The Control Group	Participants will continue to receive your current care, but will not receive guided imagery or deep breathing exercises from a social worker.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-06-06
• Primary completion: 2024-05-10
• Completion: 2024-05-10
• First posted: 2022-06-07
• Last updated: 2024-10-23

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States