Yoga and meditation for menopausal symptoms in breast cancer survivors—a randomized controlled trial
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BACKGROUND: Breast cancer survivors have only very limited treatment options for menopausal symptoms. The objective of this trial was to evaluate the effects of a 12-week traditional Hatha yoga and meditation intervention on menopausal symptoms in breast cancer survivors. METHODS: Patients were randomly assigned either to a 12-week yoga and meditation intervention or to usual care. The primary outcome measure was total menopausal symptoms (Menopause Rating Scale [MRS] total score). Secondary outcome measures included MRS subscales, quality of life (Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Breast), fatigue (Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue), depression, and anxiety (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale). Outcomes were assessed at week 12 and week 24 after randomization. RESULTS: In total, 40 women (mean age ± standard deviation, 49.2 ± 5.9 years) were randomized to yoga (n = 19) or to usual care (n = 21). Women in the yoga group reported significantly lower total menopausal symptoms compared with the usual care group at week 12 (mean difference, -5.6; 95% confidence interval, -9.2 to -1.9; P = .004) and at week 24 (mean difference, -4.5; 95% confidence interval, -8.3 to -0.7; P = .023). At week 12, the yoga group reported less somatovegetative, psychological, and urogenital menopausal symptoms; less fatigue; and improved quality of life (all P < .05). At week 24, all effects persisted except for psychological menopausal symptoms. Short-term effects on menopausal symptoms remained significant when only women who were receiving antiestrogen medication (n = 36) were analyzed. Six minor adverse events occurred in each group. CONCLUSIONS: Yoga combined with meditation can be considered a safe and effective complementary intervention for menopausal symptoms in breast cancer survivors. The effects seem to persist for at least 3 months.
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- Authors
- Cramer, H., Rabsilber, S., Lauche, R., Kümmel, S., & Dobos, G.
- Affiliations
- University of Technology Sydney (AU)
- Malteser Krankenhaus St. Anna (DE)
- Kliniken Essen-Mitte (DE)
- Corresponding author
- Cramer, Holger
- Venue
- Cancer
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2015-03-04
- Volume
- 121
- Issue
- 13
- Pages
- 2175-2184
- ISSN
- 0008-543X (ISSN-L)
- 1097-0142
- OpenAlex
- W1488819801
- Cited by
- 131
- References
- 54
- Citations by year
- 2026: 13 · 2025: 13 · 2024: 19 · 2023: 9 · 2022: 9 · 2021: 15 · 2020: 10 · 2019: 15 · 2018: 12 · 2017: 9 · 2016: 5 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 1
- FWCI
- 3.93
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Cancer (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Menopause: Health Impacts and Treatments
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Keywords
- hatha yoga, meditation, menopausal symptoms, breast cancer survivors, complementary therapy, quality of life, fatigue, depression, anxiety, antiestrogen therapy, Menopause Rating Scale
- MeSH terms
- Breast Neoplasms, Female, Humans, Menopause, Middle Aged, Quality of Life, Yoga, Treatment Outcome, Survivors, Meditation
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