Consciousness-based Ayurveda Lifestyle Program for Improving Quality of Life in Survivors of Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer Survivors
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Breast Cancer Survivors focused on measuring Breast cancer, Breast cancer survivorship, Ayurveda, Lifestyle, Integrative, Mind-body medicine
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: A breast cancer survivor in remission (Females ≥ 18 years) Diagnosis of stage I-IV breast cancer Three months or more after receiving conventional treatment (chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and/or surgery) Willing to comply with the study intervention recommendations for 12 weeks English speaking Have access to technology to participate in zoom visits Exclusion Criteria: Male responders Inability to provide informed consent Physiological or psychological debility that would interfere with the ability to participate in the study fully Active metastatic or recurrent disease (to avoid early withdrawal from the study) Anticipates undergoing surgery during the duration of the intervention Substance abuse (to avoid early withdrawal from the study)
Sites / Locations
- Maharishi International University
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Consciousness-based Ayurvedic lifestyle Intervention
Waitlist control
In the intervention group, each participant will receive a structured education and be asked to follow a 12-week personalized diet and daily routine protocol based on the assessment of their current Ayurvedic mind-body state. Participants will be asked to complete the self-reported questionnaires at baseline, 6, and 12-week.
Participants in the waitlist control group will not receive any intervention. They will continue usual care and will be asked to complete the self-reported questionnaires at baseline, 6, and 12-week. Participants n this group receive their personalized protocol at the end of 12 weeks after completing all the data collection.