Clinical trial · Interventional
Dance Study for Post-surgical Pain in Breast Cancer Survivors
Assessing the Impact of a 12-week Dance Intervention on Quality of Life, Post-surgical Pain, Fatigue, and Body Image in Breast Cancer Survivors
NCT06758102CI-TRIAL-00118502active not recruitingN/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 examine how a 12-week, virtual dance program may improve pain and quality of life in participants with persistent post-surgical pain, or PPSP, following mastectomy or lumpectomy.
Conditions
Conditions (3)
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 |
| Pain, Postoperative | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Survivorship | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dance Program | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Dance Program
- description
- 30 enrolled participants will complete the following: * Baseline in-person or virtual visit with surveys. * 12 weekly virtual dance classes. * Follow up in-person or virtual visit with post-intervention surveys.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Dance Program
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Change in the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy Breast Symptom Index (FACT-B+4) Total Score from Baseline to 12 Weeks
- timeFrame
- Baseline and 12 weeks
- description
- Assessed by the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy Breast Symptom Index (FACT-B+4), a 42-item measure of physical, emotional, social and functional well-being, as well as breast cancer specific symptomology associated with upper extremity dysfunction during the 7 days prior to questionnaire administration. Items are rated on a 5-point Likert-type scale with answers ranging from 0 "Not at all" to 4 "Very much." A total scores range is 0 to 168 with a higher score indicating better quality of life.
Secondary outcomes (3)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * History of Stage 0-III invasive breast cancer * Having undergone lumpectomy or mastectomy * Moderate to severe persistent post-surgical pain, as defined by pain scores ≥3 on a numerical rating scale (NRS) of 0-10 (10 being the most severe pain) at least 3 months after completion of surgery, chemotherapy, and/or radiation * Pain scores of 3-4 are categorized as moderate pain; scores of 5-10 are categorized as severe pain26 * Age ≥ 18 years * Able to read and understand English (to complete required questionnaires and participate in classes) * Ability to provide informed consent * Ability to perform seated exercises Exclusion Criteria: * Unstable cardiovascular disease in the last 6 months * Psychiatric disorders or conditions that would preclude participation in the study intervention (e.g. untreated major depression or psychosis, untreated substance use disorder, severe personality disorder) * Metastatic breast or other concurrent cancer * Pregnant * Recent history of attending regular dance or similar classes (e.g. yoga or tai chi classes i.e. 20 or more classes in the past 6 months) * Planned surgery anticipated during the intervention period * History of a chronic medical condition that has the potential to significantly impact upper extremity function (e.g. stroke, Parkinson's disease, Multiple Sclerosis) * Currently enrolled in a physical therapy course * Presence of medical conditions or medications that would prohibit participation in an exercise program
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