Status:

COMPLETED

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

Lead Sponsor:

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Conditions:

Pain Syndrome

Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief 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 ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Breast Cancer patients who were performed mastectomy in previous 12 months
  • Post-mastectomy pain syndrome \>4 weeks.
  • Patients who report 2-10 on the baseline pain severity score or 2-10 on the baseline pain interference score
  • Patients ≥ 18 years old and ≤ 70 years old
  • Must understand and read English, sign a written informed consent, and follow protocol requirements
  • If on medication for anxiety or depression, stable dose of medications for management of anxiety or depression symptoms for at least six weeks prior to enrollment with no plans to change medications in the subsequent four weeks. Increases or decreases allowed within drug class, but changing drug class will make patient in-evaluable

Exclusion

  • Pending surgery during treatment
  • Suicidal ideation
  • Diagnosis of a formal thought disorder (e.g., schizophrenia)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 6 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 10 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

9 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05408741

Start Date

June 6 2022

End Date

May 10 2024

Last Update

October 23 2024

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MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, United States, 77051