Health Condition 1: C509- Malignant neoplasm of breast of unspecified site
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Yoga: The participants in the study group will undergo yoga therapy along with the conventional radiotherapy. The yoga sessions will be conducted by certified Yoga trainers for 5 days a
Sponsors
Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education Research JIPMER
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Stage II, III Female breast cancer patients under- going radiotherapy following modified radical mastectomy. 2. Female breast cancer patients in a position to receive yoga therapy. 3. Performance status - ECOG (0,1) grade
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients with recurrent malignancies or other co-existing malignancies. 2. Those who had received prior radiation to the chest wall was also excluded from the study. 3. Patients with confounding factors such as diabetes mellitus and hypertension. 4. Patients who were on drugs that modulate the autonomic nervous system.
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess the general health of the breast cancer patients following yogaTimepoint: 1 time point Assessment will be done after 6 weeks of yoga intervention | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.To assess the effect of yoga on cardiometabolic, oxidative stress and inflammatory markers, and pulmonary functions in female breast cancer patients following post-mastectomy radiotherapy. 2. To assess the effect of yoga on quality of life and psychological functions in female breast cancer patients following post-mastectomy radiotherapy.Timepoint: 2 time points Initially as soon as the subjects are recruited and 2nd time assessment will be done after 6 weeks of yoga intervention | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactMs Anjali
Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER)
Outcome results
None listed