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Trial reportIntegrative cancer therapies2016

Forming a Stress Management and Health Promotion Program for Women Undergoing Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.

Panagiotis Pelekasis, Georgia Zisi, Anna Koumarianou, Androniki Marioli, George Chrousos, Konstantinos Syrigos, Christina Darviri

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Trial report in Integrative cancer therapies, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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12citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Body weight management in overweight and obese breast cancer survivors.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2020
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Panagiotis PelekasisPostgraduate Course Science of Stress and Health Promotion, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Athens, Greece pelekasispanagiotis@gmail.com.
Georgia ZisiPostgraduate Course Science of Stress and Health Promotion, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Anna KoumarianouPostgraduate Course Science of Stress and Health Promotion, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Athens, Greece Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Androniki MarioliOncology Unit GPP, Sotiria General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
George ChrousosPostgraduate Course Science of Stress and Health Promotion, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Konstantinos SyrigosPostgraduate Course Science of Stress and Health Promotion, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Athens, Greece Oncology Unit GPP, Sotiria General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Christina DarviriPostgraduate Course Science of Stress and Health Promotion, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens · GRSotiria General Hospital · GRUniversity General Hospital Attikon · GR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo assess the effects of an 8-week stress management and health promotion program on women undergoing breast cancer chemotherapy treatment. Patients and methods A total of 61 patients were recruited in 2 cancer centers and were randomly assigned to the intervention program (n = 30) or control group (n = 31). The intervention program consisted of different stress management techniques, which were combined with instructions for lifestyle modification. Assessments were carried out through questionnaires and measurement of body mass index (BMI) at baseline and at the end of the 8-week program.

resultsIn all, 25 participants completed the intervention program, whereas 28 participants completed the observational control program. The intervention program resulted in a small effect size on internal dimension of Health Locus of Control (HLC) and a medium effect size on stress, depression, anxiety, night sleep duration, and chance dimension of HLC. A strong effect size was recorded for BMI and sleep onset latency. Self-rated health, spiritual well-being, and powerful others dimension of HLC were not significantly affected. Additionally, some of the participants reported a reduction in the side effects caused by chemotherapy.

conclusionsThe intervention resulted in several benefits for the general health status of patients. Therefore, it should be considered as feasible and potentially beneficial for women undergoing breast cancer chemotherapy. However, it is necessary for this intervention to be tested through a randomized controlled trial in a larger sample of patients before adopting this program in standard cancer care.

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Antineoplastic AgentsAnxietyBreast NeoplasmsCounselingDepressionFemaleHealth PromotionHealth StatusHumansLife StyleMiddle AgedPilot ProjectsStress, PsychologicalSurveys and QuestionnairesAntineoplastic AgentsBMIbreast cancerchemotherapyhealth locus of controlhealth promotionsleepstress

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PMID26242890
PMCPMC5736052
OpenAlexW2177239931

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