Breathwork App for Cancer Survivors

Sundar Balasubramanian

Status: Completed

Conditions: Breast Cancer

Treatments: Behavioral: Yoga Breathing; Behavioral: Attention Control

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Industry; NIH

Identifiers

NCT05161260

1R41CA254557-01A1 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

108511

R41CA254557 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Details and patient eligibility

About

Cancer survivorship is associated with many long-term chronic health issues that arise as a result of cancer treatment protocols. Non-pharmacological lifestyle and mind-body interventions have been shown to be effective and critical components of a total-health strategy for cancer survivors. PranaScience Institute seeks to develop and test a novel group video app for home-based delivery of a Yogic Breathing intervention that reduces symptoms of cancer treatment survival and supports total-health.

Enrollment: 37 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Age 18 years or older, willing to provide informed consent.
2. Diagnosis of Stage 0-III breast cancer.
3. Completion of radiation therapy within the last 6 months.
4. ECOG performance status of 0-3 during cancer treatment.
5. Orally expressed visual and auditory acuity adequate for filling out all study forms and participating in telephone interviews and internet-based group video applications.
6. Access to telephone and internet-connected computer or mobile phone.

Exclusion criteria

1. Subject is unwilling or unable to comply with any of the study procedures.
2. Orally expressed dependence on alcohol or drugs.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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37 participants in 2 patient groups

Yoga Breathing (YB)

Experimental group

Description:

A first production version of a mobile application that guides users through proscribed yoga breathing exercises.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Yoga Breathing

Attention Control

Experimental group

Description:

A first production version of a mobile application that guides users through an attention control activity, presented as methods for mindfulness.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Attention Control