Emotional aspects and pranayama in breast cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy: A randomized controlled trial
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OBJECTIVE: Emotional disturbances are commonly experienced by cancer patients. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of certain Pranayama techniques on the emotional aspects such as impatience, worry, anxiety, and frustration among breast cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy in India. METHODS: The study was conducted as a randomized controlled trial. Patients were recruited when they were seeking radiation therapy for breast cancer. They were allocated into two groups using block randomization technique. The experimental group performed Pranayama along with radiation therapy, whereas the control group received only routine care. RESULTS: Emotional aspects of the two groups were compared at the end of the treatment. Mann-Whitney U-test was used for comparison as the data were not following normality. It showed a significant difference between the two groups with the group who performed Pranayama showing a lesser mean score for these negative emotions. CONCLUSIONS: Pranayama might help in controlling the negative emotions likely to be faced by breast cancer patients, and it can be used as a supportive therapy for breast cancer patients receiving radiation therapy.
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- Authors
- Chakrabarty, J., Vidyasagar, M. S., Fernandes, D., & Mayya, S.
- Affiliations
- Manipal Academy of Higher Education (IN)
- Kasturba Medical College Hospital (IN)
- Corresponding author
- Vidyasagar, M S
- Venue
- Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2016-04
- Volume
- 3
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 199-204
- ISSN
- 2347-5625 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC5123491
- OpenAlex
- W2410251448
- Cited by
- 12
- References
- 28
- Citations by year
- 2025: 3 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 3 · 2020: 3 · 2017: 1
- FWCI
- 0.18
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Complementary and alternative medicine › Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
- Keywords
- pranayama, breast cancer, radiotherapy, emotional disturbance, anxiety, worry, frustration, impatience, complementary therapy, supportive therapy
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