Health Condition 1: D249- Benign neoplasm of unspecified breast
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Yoga therapy: Integrated yoga therapy (which includes asanas, pranayama, meditation, and relaxation) for 18 weeks (i.e.) during six chemotherapy cycles.
Control Intervention1: Not appli
Sponsors
Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1)Early-stage II and III breast cancer patients; 2)Scheduled to undergo at least six cycles of chemotherapy; 3)High school education with the ability to read and write English (to perform neuropsychological assessments)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1)Neurological disorders such as any significant head injury, epilepsy, Parkinsonâ??s disease, neurodegenerative disorders, etc. ;2)Uncontrolled diabetes, hypertension, and autoimmune diseases; 3)Patients with prior h/o depression, major psychiatric illness, and Alzheimerâ??s disease and on medication; 4)Brain metastases; 5)Cases with anemia (Hemoglobin < 10gm %); 6)H/o of existing cardiac disease/patients with a cardiac pacemaker; 7)Concurrent medical condition/s likely to influence survival; 8)H/o recent infections or fever in the past two weeks; 9)Regular participation in an active behavioural intervention/yoga in last six months.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Role of yoga in evaluating Neuropsychological test assessment and Heart rate variability in breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapyTimepoint: Two time points 1) Baseline 2) Post 18 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Echocardiography; Brain-derived Neurotrophic factor; Cortisol; Self reported EORTC QLQ C30; Perceived stress scale; Psychological wellbeingTimepoint: Two time points 1) Baseline 2) Post 18 weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Kaviraja Udupa
National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences
Outcome results
None listed