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The effect of deep and long breathing on pain and fatigue of gastrointestinal cancer patients

The effect of Five-minute mindful breathing on pain and fatigue in gastrointestinal cancer patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20240115060700N1
Enrollment
70
Registered
2024-03-06
Start date
2024-04-03
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-05-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Types of gastrointestinal cancer.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Intervention group: for one month, three times a day, morning, noon and night, they perform five minutes of mindful breathing. They sit or lie down in a comfortable

Sponsors

Shahid Rajaei, Cardiovascular and Research Center, Tehran
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with various gastrointestinal cancers during chemotherapy The ability to cooperate in doing breathing exercises and answering questionnaires Consent to participate in the study Age 18 to 65 years Having symptoms of pain and fatigue (according to the patient's own report) Having a pain score between 3-7 based on the pain ruler

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having mental illness and other serious illnesses Use of psychiatric drugs and narcotics

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain score in McGill pain questionnaire and fatigue score in Smets questionnaire. Timepoint: Questionnaires are filled at the beginning of the intervention (before the intervention) and 14 and 30 days after the intervention. Method of measurement: Revised McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ-2), Smets Multidimensional Fatigue Assessment Questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNarges Rajabzade Tabari

Shahid Rajaei Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Tehran

rajabzadenarges@gmail.com+98 21 2392 3063

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026