Breathing, Mouth
Conditions
Brief summary
To learn if coaching participants on diaphragmatic breathing will help participants to take larger, more reproducible breaths and feel less anxiety about their treatments.
Detailed description
Primary Objectives The primary objective is to compare the average daily shift for participant treatment for participant who have had coaching with https://www.thebreathingclass.com/cancer-center/participant versus participant who had standard clinic teaching.
Interventions
OTHERCT simulation
Given by lung function test (spirometry) and questionnaire about treatment anxiety and satisfaction.
Sponsors
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Age \> 18 * Left sided breast cancer planned for whole breast radiation or any breast cancer requiring treatment of the regional nodes * Treatment planned at the MDACC Mays Breast Radiation Oncology clinic
Exclusion criteria
* Underlying lung issues that may limit ability to achieve ideal breath hold (COPD on oxygen, etc) * Active pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Safety and Adverse Events | Through study completion; an average of 1 year |
Countries
United States
Contacts
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORMelissa Mitchell
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Outcome results
None listed