NCT06758102

Dance Study for Post-surgical Pain in Breast Cancer Survivors

Assessing the Impact of a 12-week Dance Intervention on Quality of Life, Post-surgical Pain, Fatigue, and Body Image in Breast Cancer Survivors

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine how a 12-week, virtual dance program may improve pain and quality of life in participants with persistent post-surgical pain, or PPSP, following mastectomy or lumpectomy.

Detailed description

This is a single-arm, Phase 1 study is to assess how a 12-week, virtual dance program may improve persistent post-surgical pain (PPSP) and other participant-reported outcomes of quality of life, fatigue, and body image for breast cancer survivors following mastectomy or lumpectomy. The study procedures including screening for eligibility and surveys. Participation in this research study is expected to last up to 16 weeks. It is expected that about 30 people will take part in this research study.

Conditions

• Breast Cancer
• Survivorship
• Pain, Postoperative

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Dance Program	A 12-week, virtual dance program consisting of seated and standing choreography and contemporary style elements will be taught by a certified dance instructor. Sessions will be conducted by the HIPAA-compliant, video-conferencing platform, Zoom.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-01-22
• Primary completion: 2026-02-28
• Completion: 2026-05-01
• First posted: 2025-01-03
• Last updated: 2026-04-08

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States