Relaxation for Women With Breast Cancer Undergoing Radiotherapy
Breast Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Breast Cancer focused on measuring radiotherapy, radiation therapy, stretching, relaxation, quality of life, QOL, fatigue, sleep disturbances, mental health, cost-effectiveness analysis, work productivity, home productivity, cortisol rhythmicity
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Women with stage 0 - III breast cancer who will be undergoing daily adjuvant radiation for 4-6 weeks (patients only).
- 18 years of age or older (patient and spouse/partner).
- Able to read, write, and speak English or Spanish (patient and spouse/partner).
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients who have any major psychiatric diagnoses (e.g., schizophrenia, bipolar disorder).
- Patients who have not undergone any surgical treatment for their cancer.
- Patients with extreme mobility issues (e.g., unable to get in and out of a chair unassisted).
- Patients who have practiced yoga or taken yoga classes in the year prior to study enrollment or who are currently engaged in a regular mind-body practice.
Sites / Locations
- University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Experimental
Experimental
Other
Relaxation Group 1
Relaxation Group 2
Waitlist Control Group (WLC)
Simple stretching exercises, specific breathing skills, and guided relaxation for 3 sessions, 3 times a week for 6 weeks. Each session should last about 60 minutes. Multiple questionnaires taken before, during and after radiotherapy/exercise intervention programs during course of study. 4 saliva samples per day for cortisol testing for 3 days before radiation therapy begins, for 3 days in the last week of radiation therapy, for 3 days in a row 3 months after radiation therapy ended, for 3 days in a row, for 6 months after radiation therapy ended, and for 12 months after radiation therapy ended.
Simple stretching exercises, specific breathing skills, and guided relaxation for 3 sessions, 3 times a week for 6 weeks. Each session should last about 60 minutes. Multiple questionnaires taken before, during and after radiotherapy/exercise intervention programs during course of study. 4 saliva samples per day for cortisol testing for 3 days before radiation therapy begins, for 3 days in the last week of radiation therapy, for 3 days in a row 3 months after radiation therapy ended, for 3 days in a row, for 6 months after radiation therapy ended, and for 12 months after radiation therapy ended.
Participants in this group given the option to take part in one of the two forms of relaxation (off study) after they finish their last questionnaire packet. 4 saliva samples per day for cortisol testing for 3 days before radiation therapy begins, for 3 days in the last week of radiation therapy, for 3 days in a row 3 months after radiation therapy ended, for 3 days in a row, for 6 months after radiation therapy ended, and for 12 months after radiation therapy ended.