Breast Cancer Clinical Trial
Yoga in Controlling Symptoms and Reducing Stress in Women With Ovarian Cancer or Breast Cancer
Summary
RATIONALE: Yoga may improve symptoms and quality of life and reduce stress in patients with ovarian cancer or breast cancer and may help them live more comfortably.
PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying how well yoga works in controlling symptoms and reducing stress in women with ovarian cancer or breast cancer.
Full Description
OBJECTIVES:
Determine the feasibility of implementing a restorative yoga intervention as a complementary supportive therapy for women with ovarian or breast cancer.
Measure changes in fatigue, psychosocial distress (anxiety, depression), psychological well-being (positive emotions), and overall quality of life from baseline to completion of the study treatment.
OUTLINE: This is a pilot study.
Patients undergo a 75-minute restorative yoga session once a week for 10 weeks.
Patients complete questionnaires regarding fatigue, psychological distress (anxiety, depression), positive affect, and quality of life at baseline, immediately after the final yoga session, and then at 2 months after the final yoga session.
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
Diagnosis of breast or ovarian cancer
Must be 2-24 months post-primary treatment (e.g., surgery) for breast cancer and/or have had a recurrence of breast cancer within the past 24 months
Must be 3-24 months post-primary treatment (e.g., surgery) for ovarian cancer and/or have had a recurrence of ovarian cancer within the past 24 months
Hormone receptor status not specified
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
Female
Menopausal status not specified
Zubrod performance status 0-3
No medical contraindications
Understands written and spoken English
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
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There is 1 Location for this study
Winston-Salem North Carolina, 27157, United States
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