The Effect of Yoga on Barriers to Occupational Engagement in African American Breast Cancer Survivors

Breast Neoplasm Female Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Effect of Yoga on Barriers to Occupational Engagement in African American Breast Cancer Survivors

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03575845
• Other study ID #: 20150820
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: June 5, 2015
• Est. completion date: October 24, 2015

Study information

• Verified date: June 2018
• Source: Mount Mary University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study was to determine if occupational therapy informed yoga could decrease barriers to occupational engagement in African American breast cancer survivors.

Description:

Breast cancer disproportionately affects African American women as illustrated by a 42% higher death rate and an 11% lower 5-year survival rate when compared to Caucasian women. Reasons for these disparities include biological and structural barriers to higher survival rates.

Regular physical activity and resistance training are recommended to support improved survivorship. To date, few efforts have targeted African American survivors who may experience greater survivorship challenges than Caucasians.

Yoga is a safe and effective means for breast cancer survivors to exercise and gain positive physical and psychosocial outcomes. Only two studies, 10 years apart, have provided evidence about the efficacy of yoga for African American breast cancer survivors.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 17
• Est. completion date: October 24, 2015
• Est. primary completion date: July 16, 2015
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• African American race

• Breast Cancer survivor

• No medical restrictions on activity

Exclusion Criteria:

• Race other than African American

• No history of breast cancer

• Medical restrictions on activity

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Breast Neoplasm Female
• Breast Neoplasms

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Occupational Therapy Informed Yoga
Occupational therapy informed yoga met weekly for six, 60-minute sessions. Each session started with a seated warm-up to coordinate breath and movement and promote upper extremity mobility. Standing postures followed to target balance. Sessions closed with restorative postures in seated and supine variations.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Mount Mary University

References & Publications (9)

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Taylor TR, Barrow J, Makambi K, Sheppard V, Wallington SF, Martin C, Greene D, Yeruva SLH, Horton S. A Restorative Yoga Intervention for African-American Breast Cancer Survivors: a Pilot Study. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2018 Feb;5(1):62-72. doi: 10.1007/s40615-017-0342-4. Epub 2017 Apr 14. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change in dynamic balance	Dynamic balance measured with Functional Reach Assessment	Week 1 & week 6
Secondary	Change in Pain	Universal Pain Assessment Tool	Week 1 & week 6
Secondary	Change in Mental Health	Mental health subscale of Short Form Health Survey (SF-36)	Week 1 & week 6