Breast Cancer Stage I, Colorectal Cancer
Conditions
Brief summary
This clinical trial studies how well mind-body interventions work in improving quality of life (QOL), stress, and sleep quality among survivors of breast, prostate, endometrial, or colorectal cancer. For many cancer survivors, the experience of cancer extends well beyond the completion of therapy. Common long-term effects include fatigue, cognitive impairment, anxiety, depression, sleep disturbance, and diminished physical function, all of which contribute to reduced QOL and overall health. Yoga, a mind-body intervention, utilizes breathwork, meditation, and gentle movement to help reduce activity in the body's nervous system. Breathwork and meditation have been shown to improve heart rate variability (a measure of the body's ability to adapt to stress). Movement-based practices may offer added benefit by supporting coordination and physical resiliency, aspects that are often reduced after cancer treatment and can lead to decreased QOL. This trial may help researchers determine whether a mind-body intervention that includes breathwork and meditation, as well as an intervention that includes breathwork and meditation plus gentle movement can work to improve QOL, stress, and sleep quality among survivors of breast, prostate, endometrial, or colorectal cancer.
Detailed description
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: I. Pilot test video and/or audio content consisting of six, 15-minute breathwork and meditation videos/audio, and six, 15-minute guided, gentle movement videos developed for this intervention for feasibility and acceptability, and provide preliminary data on QOL in cancer (breast, colon, endometrial, and prostate) survivors using patient-reported outcomes measurements completed at pre- and post- intervention. SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. Evaluate program satisfaction using structured questionnaires for all participants at post-intervention. II. Identify perceived barriers, evaluate facilitators, and identify recommendations for future scaling and delivery in varied survivorship settings r.
Interventions
OTHERMedia Intervention
View breathwork and meditation videos
PROCEDUREMind-body intervention
Complete breathwork exercises
PROCEDUREMeditation Therapy
Complete Meditation exercises
Sponsors
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Received a diagnosis of invasive, non-metastatic breast, colorectal, endometrial, or prostate cancer within the past 12 months * Have completed active anti-cancer therapy (hormonal, bisphosphonate, or androgen therapy is allowed) * Able to safely participate in light-weight physical activity (e.g. gentle yoga)
Exclusion criteria
* Individuals with skeletal instabilities, cardio-pulmonary comorbidities, or other conditions that may preclude safe participation in light physical activity * Pregnant or nursing female participants * Unwilling or unable to follow protocol requirements * Any condition that, in the Investigator's opinion, deems the participant an unsuitable candidate * Unable to complete survey questionnaires in English
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in quality of life | Baseline up to 6 weeks | Patients view guided breathwork, meditation, and gentle yoga movement videos and complete these exercises over 30 minutes weekly for 6 weeks on study. Patients also wear an activity tracker throughout the study |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adherence Rate | UP to 6 weeks | Proportion of participants who complete at least 80% of the assigned interventions |
Contacts
CONTACTKathryn G Glaser
Outcome results
None listed