Improving Brain Function After Breast Cancer Study

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Conditions studied: Breast Cancer Survivors

In brief

This study will explore the feasibility and potential effects of a simple, home-based daily meditation intervention on breast cancer survivors' cognitive and psychological functioning as well as inflammatory regulation.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03696056

Run by

University of Texas at Austin

People needed

36

Starts

2018-09-28

Expected to finish

2020-01-30

Last updated by the study team

2020-11-09

Who can join

Age: 21 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Individuals with a history of non-inflammatory breast cancer (stages I-IV):
• Received chemotherapy as part of their treatment
• Completed chemotherapy treatment 3 months to 10 years prior to study enrollment
• Individuals who have report cognitive deficits

You may not qualify if…

• Breast cancer survivors with a history of metastases to the brain
• A physician diagnosis of: dementia, a learning disability, unmanaged major depression, psychosis, schizophrenia, bipolar, traumatic brain injury, cancer of the central nervous system, diabetes, arthritis
• Taking oral steroids within 30 days of enrolling
• A regular meditation practice (greater than 1 time per week)
• Currently taking immune modifying medications

Where it is running

• University of Texas at Austin — Austin, Texas, United States

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