Clinical trial · Interventional
Yoga Breathing for Fatigue in Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy
Effects of Pranayama on Fatigue Among Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy
NCT00982748CI-TRIAL-00005397completedN/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 purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility and efficacy of yoga breathing techniques to manage fatigue and other cancer-related side effects, in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.
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 (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pranayama (Yoga Breathing) Techniques | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Group B
- description
- Study participants in this arm attend yoga breathing classes once per week over the span of one chemotherapy cycle.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Pranayama (Yoga Breathing) Techniques
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Group A
- description
- Participants in this study arm attend weekly yoga breathing classes during two consecutive cycles of chemotherapy
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Pranayama (Yoga Breathing) Techniques
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Feasibility
- timeFrame
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * A diagnosis of cancer that requires at least 2 further cycles of chemotherapy on an every 14, 21, or 28 day schedule * A score of at least 4/10 on a 0-10 (0-none, 10-most) visual analog scale for fatigue at the time of enrollment * Able to read, write and understand English * Karnofsky Performance Status greater than 60 * Ability to give informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Severe COPD * Receiving chronic oxygen therapy * Congestive heart failure: NYHA class 3 or greater * Transfusion dependent anemia * Uncontrolled thyroid disease * Advance kidney disease requiring dialysis * Advance liver disease * More than three previous chemotherapy regimens * Current, ongoing yoga breathing practice
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDDhruva A, Miaskowski C, Abrams D, Acree M, Cooper B, Goodman S, Hecht FM. Yoga breathing for cancer chemotherapy-associated symptoms and quality of life: results of a pilot randomized controlled trial. J Altern Complement Med. 2012 May;18(5):473-9. doi: 10.1089/acm.2011.0555. Epub 2012 Apr 23. PMID 22525009