Clinical trial · Interventional
Yoga Study in Breast Cancer Patients
Effect of Yoga on Weight and Fatigue in Breast Cancer Patients Study
NCT00476203CI-TRIAL-00008544YogacompletedN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
This purpose of this study is to test whether a 6-month yoga program improves quality of life and reduces fatigue and weight gain in breast cancer survivors.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breast Cancer | Malignant Breast Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delayed yoga classes | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Yoga | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- 1
- description
- Immediate yoga classes offered
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Yoga
- type
- OTHER
- label
- 2
- description
- Delayed yoga classes (after 6 months) offered \[wait list control group\]
- interventionNames
- Other: Delayed yoga classes
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- quality of life, fatigue, and body weight
- timeFrame
- baseline, 6 months, 12 months
Secondary outcomes (1)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 21 Years
- Maximum age
- 75 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Female * Age 21-75 * Diagnosed with a primary breast cancer Stage 0-IIIa * Current tamoxifen or aromatase inhibitor use is allowed * At least 3 months post treatment (e.g., surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation therapy) * BMI: 24 kg/m2 or greater (If Asian or Asian-American BMI: 23 kg/m2 or greater) * No contraindications to participating in a yoga program * Able to come for clinic visits, and attend weekly classes, and fill out questionnaires and logs in English * Gives informed consent, agrees to be randomly assigned Exclusion Criteria: * Plans to leave the study area within the follow-up period * Is pregnant or plans to become pregnant during the study period. * History of myocardial infarction (heart attack) or stroke in the previous 6 months, or diabetes (current diagnosis) * Has practiced yoga more than 1 time per month in the past six months. * Current use of medications likely to interfere with adherence to interventions or study outcomes * Alcohol or drug abuse, significant mental illness (as assessed by study staff impression)
References
Publications (1)
- RESULTLittman AJ, Bertram LC, Ceballos R, Ulrich CM, Ramaprasad J, McGregor B, McTiernan A. Randomized controlled pilot trial of yoga in overweight and obese breast cancer survivors: effects on quality of life and anthropometric measures. Support Care Cancer. 2012 Feb;20(2):267-77. doi: 10.1007/s00520-010-1066-8. Epub 2011 Jan 5. PMID 21207071