Clinical trial · Interventional
Effects of Yoga on Women with Breast Cancer
Effects of Yoga on Physical Functioning and Sleep Quality of Women with Breast Cancer: a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
- 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)
Upper limb complications and sleep disturbances are prevalent, persistent, and serious health problems in women with breast cancer. However, these problems are underrecognized in clinical practice and thus have substantial adverse impacts on the health and quality of life of women with breast cancer. As yoga practices have been shown to improve physical and psychological health in people with cancer, such practices may also alleviate upper limb complications and sleep disturbances in women with breast cancer. However, there are few evidence-based guidelines or protocols to support the integration of yoga therapy into clinical practice for managing the health conditions of women with breast cancer. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the effects of yoga therapy on improving the upper limb functions, sleep quality, and quality of life in women with breast cancer.
Conditions
Conditions (7)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health-related Quality of Life | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Heart Rate Variability | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Mood | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Shoulder Mobility | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Sleep Quality | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Upper Limb Functions | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Upper Limb Muscle Strength | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yoga | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Yoga group
- description
- Participants will receive yoga programme over a period of eight weeks
- interventionNames
- Other: Yoga
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Control group
- description
- The participants in the control group will receive usual care, and complete all assessments on the same timeline as the intervention group. They will be offered yoga programme at the completion of the final measurement.
Primary outcomes (8)
- measure
- Upper limb functional status, score range 0-100%, higher score means more severe disability
- timeFrame
- T1: baseline (before the study begins).
- description
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Aged ≥18 * Female * Normal cognitive function * Diagnosed with primary breast cancer of stage I-III * Completed cancer-related treatments (including surgery, radiotherapy, and/or chemotherapy) at least 4 weeks before enrollment except conventional medical care (e.g., hormonal therapy) Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with distant metastasis in non-breast body part * Diagnosed with significant diseases, such as cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological, musculoskeletal (except upper-extremity problems secondary to breast cancer), endocrine, metabolic, and psychological disorders * Being pregnant * Prior experiences of practicing yoga
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