Yoga for joint pain from hormone therapy in breast cancer
Part of Cancer, Skin clinical trials.
This trial tests whether a yoga program can help reduce joint and muscle pain caused by hormone therapy (like tamoxifen or aromatase inhibitors) in people with breast cancer. You must have finished your main treatments at least 12 weeks ago and have had pain for more than 3 months.
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Who can take part
- You have been diagnosed with stage I to III estrogen-receptor positive breast cancer.
- You are taking an aromatase inhibitor or tamoxifen for at least 4 months and plan to continue for 6 months.
- You finished your main treatments (surgery, chemo, radiation) at least 12 weeks ago.
- You have joint or muscle pain that started or got worse after starting hormone therapy and has lasted more than 3 months (pain at least 3 out of 10).
- You are not doing more than 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity each week.
- You are able to read and speak Dutch or English.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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