Effect of Guided Imagery and Progressive Muscle Relaxation as a Means to Improve the Psychological Well-being and the Quality of Life for Patients With Breast and Prostate Cancer

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Breast Cancer; Prostate Cancer
• Interventions: Other: Guided Imagery and Progressive Muscle Relaxation

• Registration Number: NCT01275872
• Lead Sponsor: Cyprus University of Technology

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether Guided Imagery and Progressive Muscle Relaxation techniques are effective in the management of pain, fatigue, nausea-vomit, anxiety and depression in patients with either prostate or breast cancer.

This study includes a total of 200 patients with prostate and breast cancer randomly assigned to either a control or intervention group.

The intervention group received in total 4 sessions of Guided Imagery (protocol floating on a cloud) and Progressive Muscle Relaxation (breathing exercises and use of 11 groups of muscle progressively tensing and relaxing).

Measurements included the assessment of pain, fatigue, nausea-vomit, depression, anxiety and quality of life. Additionally, saliva samples were collected prior and after the sessions as to assess saliva cortisol and saliva α-amylase.

The same measurements were received by the patients of the control group as to allow comparisons.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-04
• Study First Submitted: 2011-01-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-01-12
• Study First Posted: 2011-01-13
• Primary Completion: 2011-07
• Status Verified: 2011-10
• Study Completion: 2011-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-10-31
• Last Update Posted: 2011-11-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

• Clinical diagnosis of breast or prostate cancer
• Must be able to follow instructions
• Good cognitive ability
• Willing to participate

Exclusion Criteria

• Use of cortisone
• Xerostomia
• oral mucositis

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Guided Imagery and Progressive Muscle Relaxation	Guided Imagery and Progressive Muscle Relaxation	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Stress	20 months	Saliva α-amylase and saliva cortisol

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quality of Life	20 months
Fatigue	20 months
Anxiety	20 months
Depression	20 months
Nausea-vomit	20 months
Pain	20 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Bank of Cyprus Oncology Centre; 🇨🇾 Nicosia, Cyprus