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Qigong Mind-Body Exercise for Breast Cancer Surgery Pain

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Led By Jennifer A Ligibel, MD

Research Sponsored by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 12 months

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Study Summary

This trial is testing whether Qigong, an exercise that involves gentle movements and breathing/relaxation techniques, can help improve pain, physical function, and quality of life for breast cancer survivors with significant post-surgical pain.

Eligible Conditions

Breast Cancer Surgery Pain
Breast Cancer

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 12 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~12 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 12 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Number of participants with treatment-related adverse events as assessed by CTCAE v4.0

Rate of completion of QMBE intervention

Secondary outcome measures

Anxiety & Depression

Changes in Quality of life

Degree of Pain

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Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Qigong Mind-Body Exercise (QMBE)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention

After the screening procedures confirm that you are eligible to participate in the research study: Breast cancer survivors with persistent post-surgical pain (PPSP) into a 12-week program of Qigong mind-body exercise (QMBE). Outcome assessments related to pain, function, and quality of life

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteLead Sponsor

1,079 Previous Clinical Trials

340,927 Total Patients Enrolled

Brigham and Women's HospitalOTHER

1,610 Previous Clinical Trials

11,470,338 Total Patients Enrolled

Spaulding Rehabilitation HospitalOTHER

134 Previous Clinical Trials

10,994 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is this study actively recruiting participants at the moment?

"As indicated by information on clinicaltrials.gov, this research is not presently looking for human participants - although it was initially posted in April 2017 and last updated in June 2022. That said, there are 2607 other trials actively seeking eligible individuals at the moment."

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What results is this research endeavor expecting to produce?

"This clinical trial, typically lasting 6 months, is primarily assessing the Rate of completion of QMBE intervention. Secondary measures of its efficacy include Grip Strength (measured by Jamar® Hand Dynamometer) as well as Anxiety & Depression (utilizing Hospital and Anxiety and Depression Scale - HADS), and Mindfulness (Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness Scale - MAIA)."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Qigong For PPSP In Breast Cancer Pain In Breast Cancer Survivors

Jennifer A. Ligibel, MD 2017. "Qigong For PPSP In Breast Cancer Pain In Breast Cancer Survivors". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02848989.