Yoga for Aromatase Inhibitor-related Knee Pain Relief in Breast Cancer Patients

December 27, 2019 updated by: China Medical University Hospital
The purpose of the study was to investigate the therapeutic effect of Yoga on aromatic inhibitor-induced chronic knee pain in patients with breast cancer.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Estrogen plays a critical role in breast cancer growth in pre-and post-menopausal women. The aromatic catalyzer has relationship with biosynthesis of estrogen, therefore, aromatic inhibitors became as a standard therapy of breast cancer in post-menopausal women. Arthralgia and joint stiffness are most common side effect in aromatic inhibitor treatment. Yoga is benefit for the patients with chronic pain improvement, and also can improve quality of life. Therefore, the purpose of the present study was to investigate the therapeutic effect of Yoga on aromatic inhibitor-induced chronic knee pain in patients with breast cancer.The investigators designed a crossover study, a total of 60 patients divided equally to control group (massage for 6 weeks in home care) and treatment group (Yoga treatment for 12 times/6 weeks). There is two weeks wash out period after finishing 6 weeks treatment, and then the patients in control group changed to treatment, in contrast, the patients in the treatment changed to control group. The assessment time was pre-treatment (vision 1), finishing 6 weeks treatment (vision), finishing 6 weeks treatment after crossover (vision 3). The major assessment was brief pain inventory scores changed The results in the present study predict Yoga treatment for 6 weeks can improve aromatic inhibitor-induced knee pain and also can improve quality of life in patients with breast cancer.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

60

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Taiwan
      • Taichung, Taiwan, 404
        • Ching-Liang Hsieh

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

20 years to 70 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Diagnosed with breast cancer and is taking an aromatic ring enzyme inhibitor. Knee joint pain for more than three months. Ages are over 20 years old and under 70 years old.

Exclusion Criteria:

At the same time, there are multiple sources of pain associated with non-breast cancer, such as visceral pain, traumatic pain, which must be excluded by the moderator.

Addicted drug abusers, subject to the judgment of the host. Women who may be pregnant, pregnant women, within three months after childbirth.

Have a serious mental illness or an unstable mental state, which will affect the clinical assessment.

Severe hearing impairment, visual impairment, or dementia. It is not easy to measure by the host.

Limb edema and severe skin damage are not suitable for yoga practitioners by the physician.

The spinal lesions are excessively severe, affecting the normal function of the operation, and the test cannot be completed.

Have been a yoga practitioner for nearly a month, or a regular exerciser for over 90 minutes per week for the past month.

Cancer has been transferred (stage IV)

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: yoga
Yoga treatment
Other: yoga
yoga is a mind-body practice that guides the body through a series of poses and breathing exercises
Other Names:
  • massage
Placebo Comparator: massage
Other: yoga
yoga is a mind-body practice that guides the body through a series of poses and breathing exercises
Other Names:
  • massage

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
womac questionnaire
Time Frame: 3 minutes
The Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC) is widely used in the evaluation of Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis.
3 minutes

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
M.E.A.D (Meridian Energy Analysis Device)
Time Frame: 5minutes
The instrument mainly detects 24 representative points of the twelve meridians around the human body. The bioelectrical resistance of each meridian is measured by the test rod to evaluate the conductivity of each meridian, and the physiology of the subject is analyzed by computer. situation.
5minutes

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

China Medical University Hospital

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

March 10, 2019

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 5, 2019

Study Completion (Actual)

September 5, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 17, 2019

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 17, 2019

First Posted (Actual)

May 21, 2019

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

January 2, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 27, 2019

Last Verified

December 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CMUH107-REC3-102

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

IPD Plan Description

undecided

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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