Tai chi for joint pain from breast cancer hormone therapy
Part of Cancer, Skin clinical trials.
This trial tests whether tai chi can help reduce joint pain caused by aromatase inhibitors, which are hormone therapies for breast cancer. If you have joint pain from this treatment, tai chi might be a gentle way to find relief.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 or older
- You have stage I, II, or III hormone receptor-positive breast cancer
- You are postmenopausal
- You are currently taking an aromatase inhibitor (anastrozole, letrozole, or exemestane) or started it within the past 5 years
- Your joint pain started or got worse after beginning this medication
- Your worst joint pain in the past week was at least a 3 on a 0 to 10 scale
- You are able to complete study activities in English
- You are willing to be assigned to either tai chi or a gentle stretching group
- You are not receiving active cancer treatment other than hormone therapy
- You do not have uncontrolled heart or lung disease that would make tai chi unsafe
- You have not been doing 150 minutes or more of moderate or vigorous exercise per week over the past 3 months
- You have not been doing tai chi, yoga, Pilates, or similar mind-body practices 2 or more times per week over the past 3 months
- Your joint pain is not due to an inflammatory condition like rheumatoid arthritis
- You have not had joint surgery or a joint injection in the past 4 to 6 weeks
- You have not started or changed your dose of corticosteroids or opioids in the past 4 weeks
- You do not plan to stop your aromatase inhibitor therapy in the next 6 months
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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