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NCT Number: NCT06318455

The Effect of Breathing Exercise on Sleep and Stress Levels in Women With Breast Cancer Receiving Chemotherapy Treatment

Women receiving chemotherapy have poor sleep quality and high stress levels. With a method such as breathing exercise, which can be applied at any time without side effects, positive improvements in women's sleep and stress levels can be recorded.

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Key information

Conditions

Women Receiving Chemotherapy Breast Cancer Stage II Breast Diseases Breast Neoplasms Dyssomnias Mental Disorders Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Nervous System Diseases Poor Quality Sleep Skin Diseases Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders Sleep Wake Disorders

Age range

18 year–75 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of İstanbul-cerrahpaşa (IUC)

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Women receiving chemotherapy have poor sleep quality and high stress levels. With a method such as breathing exercise, which can be applied at any time without side effects, positive improvements in women's sleep and stress levels can be recorded.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • women receiving chemotherapy women with poor sleep quality 18 years of age and above women with high stress levels

Exclusion criteria

  • who do not want to participate

Treatment and study plan

Breathing exercise

Other

For 12 weeks they will do kumbaka breathing exercise for 5 minutes twice a day in the morning and evening

Other names: breathing and control group

Primary outcomes

  1. anxiety state scale

    Time frame: 12 weeks

    anxiety state scale point min:0 max:63)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Yalova

Other

Registry information

Official study title

İstanbul University-Cerrahpaşa

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
Mar 19, 2024
Registry last updated
Mar 7, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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