Impact of Diaphragmatic Breathing Coaching on Deep Inspiration Breath Hold Reproducibility and Organ Protection

N/AActive Not RecruitingNCT06747533

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center40 enrolled

Overview

To learn if coaching participants on diaphragmatic breathing will help participants to take larger, more reproducible breaths and feel less anxiety about their treatments.

Primary Objectives The primary objective is to compare the average daily shift for participant treatment for participant who have had coaching with https://www.thebreathingclass.com/cancer-center/participant versus participant who had standard clinic teaching.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Breathing, Mouth

Interventions

CT simulationOTHER

Given by lung function test (spirometry) and questionnaire about treatment anxiety and satisfaction.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Age \> 18 * Left sided breast cancer planned for whole breast radiation or any breast cancer requiring treatment of the regional nodes * Treatment planned at the MDACC Mays Breast Radiation Oncology clinic Exclusion Criteria: * Underlying lung issues that may limit ability to achieve ideal breath hold (COPD on oxygen, etc) * Active pregnancy

Locations (1)

MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Safety and Adverse Events

Time frame: Through study completion; an average of 1 year

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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