Clinical trial · Interventional
Improving Brain Function After Breast Cancer Study
Improving Cognition in Breast Cancer Survivors Using Meditation: A Pilot Study
NCT03696056CI-TRIAL-00048189completedN/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 study will explore the feasibility and potential effects of a simple, home-based daily meditation intervention on breast cancer survivors' cognitive and psychological functioning as well as inflammatory regulation.
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 Survivors | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtan Kriya meditation | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Music listening program | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Kirtan Kriya meditation
- description
- Participants will mediate for 12 minutes a day for 8 consecutive weeks.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Kirtan Kriya meditation
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Relaxing instrumental music
- description
- Participants will relax listening to music for 12 minutes a day for 8 consecutive weeks.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Music listening program
Primary outcomes (3)
- measure
- Verbal learning and memory performance-Hopkins Verbal Learning Test Immediate and Delayed Recall
- timeFrame
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 21 Years
- Maximum age
- 75 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Individuals with a history of non-inflammatory breast cancer (stages I-IV): * Received chemotherapy as part of their treatment * Completed chemotherapy treatment 3 months to 10 years prior to study enrollment * Individuals who have report cognitive deficits Exclusion Criteria: * Breast cancer survivors with a history of metastases to the brain * A physician diagnosis of: dementia, a learning disability, unmanaged major depression, psychosis, schizophrenia, bipolar, traumatic brain injury, cancer of the central nervous system, diabetes, arthritis * Taking oral steroids within 30 days of enrolling * A regular meditation practice (greater than 1 time per week) * Currently taking immune modifying medications
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDHenneghan AM, Becker H, Harrison ML, Inselmann K, Fico B, Schafer H, King E, Patt D, Kesler S. A randomized control trial of meditation compared to music listening to improve cognitive function for breast cancer survivors: Feasibility and acceptability. Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2020 Nov;41:101228. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2020.101228. Epub 2020 Sep 11. PMID 32949954