Breast Neoplasms
Conditions
Interventions
MEDITATION PRACTICE - Intervention Group (IM)
The 25 participants of the (GI) participated in the group Raja Yoga Meditation practices, offered once a week. The duration of the intervention was 40 to
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Sponsors
Universidade Federal do Piauí -UFPI
Universidade Federal do Piauí -UFPI
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
20 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Recent diagnosis of breast cancer, starting chemotherapy, ECOG 0 to 1 or Karnofsky Index greater than 70, stage I to IV, age 20 to 65 years, availability to participate in interventions
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Women on hormone therapy, severe mental disability, use of controlled medications, abuse of illicit substances, cognitive impairment and previous experience of meditation or yoga
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary outcome - Reduced distress level, assessed with the Distress Thermometer, with a 100% reduction in the numerical scale scores. The Data was collected before and four weeks after the intervention.;Primary outcome - Reduced anxiety, assessed using the hospital anxiety scale, with a 30% reduction in the numerical scale scores. Data collected before the intervention and four weeks after the intervention. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 15% reduction in systolic and diastolic blood pressure values measured using an automatic digital blood pressure monitor. The measurements were performed before and after each intervention.;10% reduction of heart rate variability values, measured using a digital pulse oximeter. The measurements were performed before and after each intervention.;5% reduction in pulse oximetry values measured with a digital oximeter. The measurements were performed before and after each intervention. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactRaquel Araujo
Universidade Federal do Piauí -UFPI
Outcome results
None listed