Clinical trial · Interventional
The Effect of Mindfulness-based Yoga and Meditation on Some Parameters in Breast Cancer Patients
The Effect of Mindfulness-based Yoga and Meditation Practices on Stress, Self-esteem, Body Image and Sexual Adjustment in Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Modified Radical Mastectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
NCT06110832CI-TRIAL-00074073completedN/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 was to evaluate the effect of mindfulness-based meditation and yoga on stress, self-esteem, body image and sexual adjustment in breast cancer patients.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mindfulness-based Meditation and Yoga program | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Mindfulness-based Meditation and Yoga Intervention Group
- description
- After randomization, participants in the experimental group underwent mindfulness-based meditation and yoga practices with 90-minute sessions on Thursdays for 8 weeks. In these practices, a different theme was determined each week. The 8-week theme headings are as follows: Week 1 exploring mindfulness Week 2: How do we perceive the world? week 3 being in the body Week 4 meeting stress with mindful awareness Week 5 our relationship with stress-inducing thoughts Week 6 Communication with mindfulness Week 7 taking care of yourself Week 8 farewell and a new beginning
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Mindfulness-based Meditation and Yoga program
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Control Group
- description
- No intervention was applied to the control group
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Perceived Stress Scale
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 30 Years
- Maximum age
- 55 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Able to read and write Turkish, * Who have undergone modified radical mastectomy surgery, * Female patients between the ages of 30-55, * Premenopausal patients, * At least 3 months have passed since the mastectomy operation and all available treatments (chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy treatments), * No condition that constitutes an obstacle for active sexual life (for sexual compatibility assessment), * Those who have not undergone plastic and reconstructive surgery for the breast after modified radical mastectomy, * Those who have no previous meditation and/or yoga experience, * Those who do not have a diagnosis of a mental disorder of organic origin, * Those who do not have substance and/or alcohol addiction, * Those who do not have severe depression accompanying the disease, * Those who do not have a physical disability that would prevent participation in the study, * Those who agree to participate in the study will be included in the sample. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who received neoadjuvant chemotherapy in the preoperative period, * Patients under the age of 30 and over the age of 55, * Patients who have undergone oncoplastic, breast-conserving surgery, * Patients with previous experience of mindfulness, meditation or yoga will not be included in the study.
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDPehlivan M, Eyi S. The Impact of Mindfulness-Based Meditation and Yoga on Stress, Body Image, Self-esteem, and Sexual Adjustment in Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Modified Radical Mastectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Cancer Nurs. 2025 May-Jun 01;48(3):190-199. doi: 10.1097/NCC.0000000000001427. Epub 2024 Nov 18. PMID 39773822