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Yoga for persistent fatigue in breast cancer survivors: A randomized controlled trial

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Bower, Julienne E., Garet, Deborah, Sternlieb, Beth, Ganz, Patricia A., Irwin, Michael R., Olmstead, Richard, Greendale, Gail·2012·Cancer
DOI 10.1002/cncr.26702PMC PMC3601551
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BACKGROUND: Cancer-related fatigue afflicts up to 33% of breast cancer survivors, yet there are no empirically validated treatments for this symptom. METHODS: The authors conducted a 2-group randomized controlled trial to determine the feasibility and efficacy of an Iyengar yoga intervention for breast cancer survivors with persistent post-treatment fatigue. Participants were breast cancer survivors who had completed cancer treatments (other than endocrine therapy) at least 6 months before enrollment, reported significant cancer-related fatigue, and had no other medical conditions that would account for fatigue symptoms or interfere with yoga practice. Block randomization was used to assign participants to a 12-week, Iyengar-based yoga intervention or to 12 weeks of health education (control). The primary outcome was change in fatigue measured at baseline, immediately post-treatment, and 3 months after treatment completion. Additional outcomes included changes in vigor, depressive symptoms, sleep, perceived stress, and physical performance. Intent-to-treat analyses were conducted with all randomized participants using linear mixed models. RESULTS: Thirty-one women were randomly assigned to yoga (n = 16) or health education (n = 15). Fatigue severity declined significantly from baseline to post-treatment and over a 3-month follow-up in the yoga group relative to controls (P = .032). In addition, the yoga group had significant increases in vigor relative to controls (P = .011). Both groups had positive changes in depressive symptoms and perceived stress (P < .05). No significant changes in sleep or physical performance were observed. CONCLUSIONS: A targeted yoga intervention led to significant improvements in fatigue and vigor among breast cancer survivors with persistent fatigue symptoms.

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Authors
Bower, J. E., Garet, D., Sternlieb, B., Ganz, P. A., Irwin, M. R., Olmstead, R., & Greendale, G.
Affiliations
University of California, Los Angeles (US)
Corresponding author
Bower, Julienne E.
ORCID
Venue
Cancer
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2011-12-16
Volume
118
Issue
15
Pages
3766-3775
ISSN
  • 0008-543X (ISSN-L)
  • 1097-0142
DOI
10.1002/cncr.26702
PMC
PMC3601551
OpenAlex
W2060507602
Cited by
352
References
51
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FWCI
10.72
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor)
Locations
  • Cancer (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (UL1TR000124)
  • National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
  • National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (U01AT003682)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer-related cognitive impairment studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
Keywords
Iyengar yoga, breast cancer survivors, cancer-related fatigue, post-treatment fatigue, yoga intervention, health education, depressive symptoms, perceived stress, vigor, sleep, physical performance
MeSH terms
Attitude, Breast Neoplasms, Fatigue, Female, Humans, Middle Aged, Yoga, Treatment Outcome, Survivors

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