C50
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: 8 yoga sessions in a group setting for 90 min (once per week)
Group 2: Wait list control group without yoga intervention for 8 weeks
after 8 weeks, patients in the control group undergo the yoga intervention (8 yoga sessions in a group setting for 90 min once per week).
Sponsors
Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften Coburg
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Women with first diagnosis of breast cancer; no more than five years since diagnosis; self-reported presence of anxiety, sleep disturbances, and/or fatigue; sufficiently good general health to participate in the intervention (assessed by the treating physician); sufficient knowledge of German language to answer the questionnaires and follow the lessons; written informed consent for study participation and data collection.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Diagnosis more than five years ago; regular yoga/meditation practice or relaxation exercises at least twice per month; metastatic breast cancer.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Group difference in change in anxiety (anxiety subscale of the DASS (depression anxiety stress scales) questionnaire) from baseline to post-intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Group differences in changes in depression (DASS-depression subscale), stress (DASS-stress subscale, PSS-10), sleep quality (PSQI), fatigue (FACIT-F), quality of life (FACT-G), and self-efficacy (CBI) from baseline to 8 weeks. All parameters are re-evaluated after 16 weeks (post-intervention measurement for wait-list control group, follow-up measurement for intervention group). In addition, treatment expectations are assessed at baseline (TEX-Q). | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactJana Kraft
Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften Coburg
Outcome results
None listed