Prayer as a Possible Adjuvant Treatment for Breast Cancer
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Breast Neoplasms
In brief
The goal of this study is to help determine the biochemical mechanisms underlying previously demonstrated health benefits of prayer, and to track humoral changes in various prayer activities.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00519545
- Run by
- Southwestern Regional Medical Center
- People needed
- 15
- Starts
- 2006-03-01
- Expected to finish
- 2012-01-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2012-01-24
Who can join
Age: 21 and older, up to 80. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Primary histological diagnosis of Stage I-IV breast cancer.
- Initial diagnosis of breast cancer within 5 year of study enrollment.
- Not currently receiving chemotherapy or radiation therapy. Hormone therapy is allowed.
- Life expectancy of at least 12 months.
- ECOG performance status of 0, 1, or 2.
- Willing to sign informed consent indicating that they are aware of the investigational nature of the study and the randomized study design.
- Willing to comply with monthly follow-up phone calls.
- Willing to complete questionnaires at regular oncology clinic visits.
- Able to read write \& understand English.
You may not qualify if…
- Concurrent treatment with chemotherapy or radiation therapy
- Less than 3 months since last dose of chemotherapy or radiation therapy.
- Breast cancer diagnosis more than 5 years prior to study enrollment
- Less than 21 or greater than to 80 years old.
- Life threatening or severe concurrent non-malignant conditions.
- Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus.
- Severe heart disease.
- Severe liver disease. Severe lung disease.
- History of smoking within 5 years of study enrollment.
- Psychological or psychiatric disorder that would interfere with study compliance.
- History of missed appointments or poor medical compliance.
- Inability to understand instructions on how to complete a questionnaire.
- No access to a phone.
Where it is running
- Cancer Treatment Centers of America at Southwestern Regional medical Center — Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
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