Clinical trial · Interventional
Tibetan Yoga in Improving Fatigue and Sleep in Participants With Stage I-III Breast Cancer
Effects of Tibetan Yoga on Fatigue and Sleep in Cancer
NCT00507923CI-TRIAL-00065044completedN/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)
The goal of this behavioral research study is to learn if participating in a Tibetan yoga program helps to improve quality of life for women during treatment for or recovery from breast cancer. Researchers are also interested in whether the yoga program helps to improve sleep, lung function, and physical therapy, based on outcomes.
Conditions
Conditions (21)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anatomic Stage IA Breast Cancer AJCC v8 | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Anatomic Stage IB Breast Cancer AJCC v8 | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Anatomic Stage I Breast Cancer AJCC v8 | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Anatomic Stage IIA Breast Cancer AJCC v8 | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Anatomic Stage IIB Breast Cancer AJCC v8 | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Anatomic Stage II Breast Cancer AJCC v8 | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Anatomic Stage IIIA Breast Cancer AJCC v8 | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Anatomic Stage IIIB Breast Cancer AJCC v8 | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Anatomic Stage III Breast Cancer AJCC v8 | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Anatomic Stage IIIC Breast Cancer AJCC v8 | — |
Interventions
Interventions (7)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actigraph | Device | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Best Practice | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Quality-of-Life Assessment | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Questionnaire Administration | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Sleep Diary | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Stretching | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Yoga | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (3)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Group I (Tibetan yoga)
- description
- Participants participate in Tibetan yoga sessions consisting of deep breathing or stretching exercises over 90 minutes for 4 sessions either once weekly or every 3 weeks. Participants also wear actigraph activity monitor and complete a sleep diary for 7 days. Participants receive instructional yoga audiotape and printed instructions to use at home upon completion of sessions.
- interventionNames
- Device: Actigraph
- Other: Quality-of-Life Assessment
- Other: Questionnaire Administration
- Other: Sleep Diary
- Procedure: Yoga
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Group II (stretching)
- description
- Participants participate in stretching exercise sessions over 90 minutes for 4 sessions either once weekly or every 3 weeks. Participants also wear actigraph activity monitor and complete a sleep diary for 7 days. Participants receive instructional yoga audiotape and printed instructions to use at home upon completion of sessions. Participants have the option to attend Tibetan yoga sessions upon completion of 12-month follow-up.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Women with stage I-III breast cancer who are undergoing neoadjuvant or adjuvant chemotherapy weekly for 12 weeks followed by four cycles of an anthracycline-based treatment every 21 days or six to eight cycles of chemotherapy every 21 days or are within 24 months post-treatment (surgery and/or chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy - patients can still be taking hormonal treatment). 2. 18 years of age or older. 3. Able to read, write and speak English 4. Able to come to UTMDACC for intervention and assessment sessions. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Metastatic disease of the bone. 2. Documented diagnosis of a formal thought disorder (e.g., schizophrenia). 3. Engaged in psychiatric or psychological counseling or support groups. 4. Reports the need for psychological services. 5. Score of 23 or below on the Mini-Mental State Examination. 6. Presence of lymphedema at the start of the study.
References
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