Using Pranayama and Deep Breathing Exercises to Reduce Cancer-Related Fatigue and Insomnia During Radiotherapy

NCT04441827 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2020-06-22

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Summary

The study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of pranayama and deep breathing exercise in reducing fatigue and insomnia in patients receiving radiotherapy due to breast cancer. The randomized controlled interventional study was carried out with 60 patients divided into the pranayama (20), deep breathing exercise (20) and control group (20). Data were collected with the Piper Fatigue Scale (PFS), the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and the Visual Analog Scale (VAS).

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

breathing exercise

Pranayama Group Breathing Exercises Step One:Focusing on breathing (1 minute) Step Two: Alternative nasal breathing (3 minutes) Step Three: Refreshing breath (3 minutes) Step Four: Humming bee breath (2 minutes) Step Five: Focusing on breathing (1 minute)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • KTO Karatay University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-06-01
Primary Completion
2018-05-15
Completion
2019-01-31

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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