Yoga for Aromatase Inhibitor-associated Joint Pain

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Breast Cancer

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine whether it might be practical and useful to investigate the effectiveness of yoga classes in relieving joint pain associated with the use of a class of medications known as aromatase inhibitors.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01951976

Run by

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute

People needed

16

Starts

2013-09-01

Expected to finish

2016-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-07-04

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Have been diagnosed with stage 0-III breast cancer
• Have completed local and/or adjuvant breast cancer therapy (with the exception of hormonal therapy) at least one month previously
• Are post-menopausal defined as defined as no menses in the past 12 months
• Are currently prescribed an aromatase inhibitor (AI) medication (anastrozole, letrozole, or exemestane) by a Moffitt-affiliated physician
• Report joint pain that started or worsened after initiation of AI medication
• Report worst pain score > 4 in the preceding week on an 11-point (0-10) numeric rating scale

You may not qualify if…

• Have been diagnosed with another form of cancer (except nonmelanoma skin cancer) in the last five years
• Have uncontrolled cardiac disease, pulmonary disease, or infectious disease
• Have physical symptoms or conditions that could make yoga unsafe (i.e., neck injuries, dizziness, shortness of breath, chest pain, or severe nausea)
• Have a body mass index (BMI) > 40 kg/m\^2 (based on difficulties severly obese individuals may have with engaging in Iyengar yoga poses)
• Have joint pain attributed to inflammatory arthritic conditions (i.e., rheumatoid arthritis, gout, pseudo-gout) per medical record or patient history
• Had surgery within the past 3 months
• Had injections of medication within the last 3 months to joint(s) currently painful
• Are currently using corticosteroids or opioid medications
• Are currently attending yoga classes
• Do not speak or read standard English
• Are scheduled or are planning to discontinue AI medication in the next 16 weeks
• Do not have sufficient access to the Internet to complete study assessments

Where it is running

• H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute — Tampa, Florida, United States

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