Women With Stage I or II Breast Cancer Undergoing Active Radiation Therapy
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to examine the use of Eischens yoga for 8 weeks in one cohort of 20 women with stage I and II breast cancer receiving radiation therapy treatment, while a second cohort of the same type of and number of patients who, instead of yoga will receive standard supportive therapy, Questionnaire measuring cancer-related quality of life (FACT-G instrument) and fatigue (Brief Fatique Inventory) will be given to patients at several points.
Interventions
OTHERYoga
Sponsors
Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Stage I and II breast cancer patients undergoing active radiation therapy * Above the age of 18 * Must sign informed consent form * Must speak English * Only women are eligible
Exclusion criteria
* Patients with medical restrictions that may interfere with yoga participation per their physicians' decision * Those who have smoked in the last 6 months because smoking can interfere with the breathing and relaxation techniques of yoga. * Those who have regularly taken yoga in the last 6 months, because they would not come to the intervention with the same baseline as other participants.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of Adverse Events | One Year |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed