The Effect of a Single Session of 30-Minute Mindful Breathing on Fatigue among Patients with Hematological Cancer – A Randomised Controlled Trial.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Fatigue; haematological cancer; Cancer - Leukaemia - Acute leukaemia; Cancer - Leukaemia - Chronic leukaemia; Cancer - Lymphoma (non Hodgkin's lymphoma) - Low grade lymphoma; Cancer - Lymphoma (non Hodgkin's lymphoma) - High grade lymphoma; Cancer - Myeloma; Cancer - Hodgkin's

• Registration Number: ACTRN12621001272886
• Lead Sponsor: Diana-Leh-Ching Ng

Brief Summary

We conducted a study to evaluate the effect of a single-session 30-minute mindful breathing in reducing fatigue among patients with hematological cancer. This is due to fatigue was the most prevalent symptom among these patients. A total of 80 patients who aged 18 years old or more with confirmed haematological cancer diagnosis and a fatigue score of 4 or more based on the fatigue subscale of Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS) were selected, subsequently allocated to either the intervention group (standard care plus a guided 30-minute mindful breathing session) or control group (standard care alone). At minute 0, both groups had similar ESAS-fatigue score and FACIT-fatigue score. At minute 30, intervention group had lower ESAS-fatigue score and FACIT-fatigue score compared to control group. The degree of score reduction in intervention group was significant. The main study limitation was that only the immediate effect of the intervention was explored.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2020-05-31
• Study Start: 2021-09-20
• Last Update Posted: 27 September 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

Patients aged 18 years and above, had a histopathological diagnosis of haematological cancer according to World Health Organisation classification, and a fatigue score of 4 or more based on the fatigue subscale of Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS).

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with impaired conscious level, cognitive impairment or psychiatric illness that would prevent them from giving informed consent or participating fully in the study, current or history of cancer of other system, or a haemoglobin level less than 8g/dl.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in fatigue assessed using the Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale (ESAS)[30 minutes after mindful breathing intervention commencement];Change in fatigue assessed using the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy Fatigue Scale (FACIT)[30 minutes after mindful breathing intervention commencement]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The advantages of 30-minute mindful breathing using open-ended structural question - Tell me about the positive aspects of this 30-minute mindful breathing?.[30 minutes after mindful breathing intervention commencement];The disadvantages of 30-minute mindful breathing using open-ended structural question - Tell me about the negative aspects of this 30-minute mindful breathing?.[30 minutes after mindful breathing intervention commencement];Patients' suggestion after undergo 30-minute mindful breathing using open-ended structural question - Please suggest how to improve this 30-minute mindful breathing?.[30 minutes after mindful breathing intervention commencement];Patients' satisfaction of 30-minute mindful breathing using open-ended structural question - Will you practice 30-minute mindful breathing in your daily life?.[30 minutes after mindful breathing intervention commencement]