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Trial reportIntegrative cancer therapies

A Qualitative Study Exploring Feasibility and Acceptability of Acupuncture, Yoga, and Mindfulness Meditation for Managing Weight After Breast Cancer.

Carolyn Ee, Anna C Singleton, Michael de Manincor, Elisabeth Elder, Nikki Davis, Christine Mitchell, Tinashe Dune, Freya MacMillan, Kate McBride, Suzanne Grant

Open access · goldAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Integrative cancer therapies. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that 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

9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Expectations and experiences of yoga in women with breast cancer receiving endocrine therapy: a qualitative study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Carolyn EeWestern Sydney University, Penrith, NSW, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-3363-9199
Anna C SingletonEngagement and Co-Design Research Hub, Faculty of Medicine and Health, School of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Westmead, NSW, Australia.
Michael de ManincorWestern Sydney University, Penrith, NSW, Australia.
Elisabeth ElderWestmead Breast Cancer Institute, Westmead, NSW, Australia.
Nikki DavisPrimary Care Collaborative Cancer Clinical Trials Group, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Christine MitchellBreast Cancer Network Australia, Castle Hill, VIC, Australia.
Tinashe DuneWestern Sydney University, Penrith, NSW, Australia.
Freya MacMillanWestern Sydney University, Penrith, NSW, Australia.
Kate McBrideWestern Sydney University, Penrith, NSW, Australia.
Suzanne GrantWestern Sydney University, Penrith, NSW, Australia.
Western Sydney University · AUBreast Cancer Network Australia · AUPrimary Care Collaborative Clinical Trials Group · AUThe University of Sydney · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionWeight gain is common after breast cancer. Yoga, mindfulness meditation, and acupuncture may assist with managing weight. However, evidence on effectiveness is limited. This study assessed the feasibility and acceptability of recruiting for and implementing a randomized controlled trial (RCT) evaluating these interventions as adjuncts to lifestyle interventions (diet and exercise) for weight management in women with breast cancer.

methodsQualitative study involving virtual focus groups or semi-structured interviews. Participants were recruited via email invitation from a breast cancer consumer organization and breast cancer center in Australia. Eligible participants had received treatment for breast cancer, and were fluent in English. A purposive sample of culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) participants was also recruited. Focus groups and interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim and analyzed using thematic analysis with the constant comparison method.

resultsEmails were sent to 1415 women of which 37 provided data in 5 focus groups and 1 semi-structured interview, including 1 focus group (n = 6) with only women from CALD backgrounds. Yoga and mindfulness meditation were perceived as feasible and acceptable for weight management, but acupuncture was seen to be too invasive to be acceptable. A focus on wellness rather than weight reduction, flexible program delivery, trusted advice, consideration of participant burden and benefit, and peer-support were key factors perceived to increase feasibility and acceptability.

conclusionsYoga and mindfulness meditation are acceptable and useful adjuncts to lifestyle interventions for weight management after breast cancer. This research places end-users at the forefront of trial design, and will inform future trials using these interventions for weight management and improving health and wellbeing after breast cancer.

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Acupuncture TherapyBreast NeoplasmsMeditationMindfulnessYogaFeasibility StudiesFemaleHumansacupuncturebreast neoplasmscomplementary therapiesmindfulnessqualitative researchweight gainyoga

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PMID35652533
PMCPMC9168877
OpenAlexW4282933575

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