Status:
COMPLETED
Yoga Breathing for Fatigue in Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy
Lead Sponsor:
University of California, San Francisco
Conditions:
Breast Cancer
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility and efficacy of yoga breathing techniques to manage fatigue and other cancer-related side effects, in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.
Detailed Description
Fatigue is the most common complaint among cancer patients. This pilot study will evaluate the effects of pranayama (ancient yoga breathing techniques) on fatigue and quality of life among 30 patients...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- A diagnosis of cancer that requires at least 2 further cycles of chemotherapy on an every 14, 21, or 28 day schedule
- A score of at least 4/10 on a 0-10 (0-none, 10-most) visual analog scale for fatigue at the time of enrollment
- Able to read, write and understand English
- Karnofsky Performance Status greater than 60
- Ability to give informed consent
Exclusion
- Severe COPD
- Receiving chronic oxygen therapy
- Congestive heart failure: NYHA class 3 or greater
- Transfusion dependent anemia
- Uncontrolled thyroid disease
- Advance kidney disease requiring dialysis
- Advance liver disease
- More than three previous chemotherapy regimens
- Current, ongoing yoga breathing practice
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
25 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00982748
Start Date
October 1 2008
End Date
December 1 2009
Last Update
August 25 2011
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Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, UCSF
San Francisco, California, United States, 94115