Clinical trial · Interventional
Self-management Interventions for Advanced Breast Cancer
Self-management Interventions for Pain in Advanced Breast Cancer
NCT01927081CI-TRIAL-00035170completedN/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 research study is to evaluate whether self-management discussion groups are helpful for women with advanced breast cancer who are experiencing pain. The study is looking at the usefulness of two different types of discussion groups, one of which also includes gentle exercise.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Breast Cancer Stage IV | Malignant Breast Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.78 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| discussion group | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| gentle exercise | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- discussion group
- description
- Eight weekly group sessions in which participants will engage in discussions regarding issues related to coping with advanced cancer and pain
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: discussion group
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- discussion group + exercise
- description
- Eight weekly group sessions in which participants will engage in discussions regarding issues related to coping with advanced cancer and pain and learn gentle exercise and breathing techniques
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: discussion group
- Behavioral: gentle exercise
Primary outcomes (2)
- measure
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 21 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * diagnosis of Stage IV breast cancer or recurrent metatastic breast cancer * receiving care at Duke Cancer Institute, * life expectancy ≥9 months as estimated by the treating oncologist, * speak and read English, * be at least age 18 * be able to travel to the Duke Cancer Institute Exclusion Criteria: * cognitive impairment as assessed by the 6-item Mini-mental Status Exam, * Karnofsky Performance Rating of \<60 as rated by the oncology provider, an ECOG rating of 0-2 * treatment for serious psychiatric illness (e.g., schizophrenia, severe depression) in the past 6 months, * currently engaged in yoga practice ≥ 1 day per week
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDCarson JW, Carson KM, Olsen MK, Sanders L, Porter LS. Mindful Yoga for women with metastatic breast cancer: design of a randomized controlled trial. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2017 Mar 13;17(1):153. doi: 10.1186/s12906-017-1672-9. PMID 28288595