RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06633926

Integrative Approaches for Cancer Survivorship (IACS3)

Integrative Approaches for Cancer Survivorship: A Multi-Site Feasibility and Acceptability Study (Aim 2)


Sponsor

University of California, San Francisco

Enrollment

108 participants

Start Date

Mar 31, 2025

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

This clinical trial is a two-arm pilot randomized controlled trial for non-metastatic breast cancer survivors to determine the feasibility, acceptability, and fidelity of two integrative health approaches and study design in a multi-site setting. Participants (n=104) will be randomized to either the Ayurveda Intervention (AVI) or Facing Forward Health Education Intervention (FFHEI). Integrative health combines biomedical and complementary approaches together in a coordinated way. AVI, a multi-modal intervention, includes nutritional education, lifestyle practices, yoga, and therapeutic touch, called marma, to help the body and mind feel balanced. FFHEI provides health education using self-directed online content and interactive videos based on the latest science in cancer survivorship. This study does not intend to conduct tests of efficacy and is focused on feasibility outcomes.


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study, called IACS3, is testing whether an Ayurvedic (traditional Indian medicine) wellness program can improve quality of life for breast cancer survivors who have finished their main treatment and are experiencing poor wellbeing. Participants must have completed surgery, chemotherapy, and/or radiation and be in complete remission, but still feeling the lasting effects on their quality of life. **You may be eligible if...** - You are 18 or older with non-metastatic breast cancer - You completed your main cancer treatment (surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy) between 1 and 36 months ago and are in remission - You received chemotherapy as part of your treatment - You rate your overall quality of life as 5 or lower on a standard scale - Your functional status (ability to carry out daily activities) is at least 60% - You can read, write, and understand English **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You have metastatic breast cancer or are currently receiving chemotherapy or radiation - You had cancer surgery within the past month - You have been on hormone therapy for breast cancer for less than 2 months - You received Ayurvedic treatment in the past 3 months - You have severe depression or anxiety (above defined score thresholds) or current suicidal thoughts Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALNutrition Education

Given nutrition education

BEHAVIORALLifestyle Counseling

Given lifestyle recommendations

OTHERYoga

Participate in yoga

PROCEDUREMarma therapy

Participate in marma therapeutic touch

OTHEREducational Intervention

Attend online HEI sessions

OTHERQuality of Life Questionnaire Administration

Self-reported questionnaires are given to participants to complete


Locations(4)

Zuckerberg San Francisco General

San Francisco, California, United States

University of California, San Francisco

San Francisco, California, United States

Kaiser Permanente Northwest (KPNW)

San Francisco, California, United States

Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

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