Improving Brain Function After Breast Cancer Study

The University of Texas System (UT)

Status

Completed

Conditions

Breast Cancer Survivors

Treatments

Behavioral: Music listening program

Behavioral: Kirtan Kriya meditation

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT03696056

2018-05-0155

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study will explore the feasibility and potential effects of a simple, home-based daily meditation intervention on breast cancer survivors' cognitive and psychological functioning as well as inflammatory regulation.

Full description

This study will compare two home based 8-week interventions (Kirtan Kriya meditation vs.

relaxing instrumental music listening) in 40 breast cancer survivors ages 21-75 who completed chemotherapy 3 months to 5 years prior.

Enrollment

36 patients

Sex

All

Ages

21 to 75 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Individuals with a history of non-inflammatory breast cancer (stages I-IV):
Received chemotherapy as part of their treatment
Completed chemotherapy treatment 3 months to 10 years prior to study enrollment
Individuals who have report cognitive deficits

Exclusion criteria

Breast cancer survivors with a history of metastases to the brain
A physician diagnosis of: dementia, a learning disability, unmanaged major depression, psychosis, schizophrenia, bipolar, traumatic brain injury, cancer of the central nervous system, diabetes, arthritis
Taking oral steroids within 30 days of enrolling
A regular meditation practice (greater than 1 time per week)
Currently taking immune modifying medications