Impact of Diaphragmatic Breathing Coaching on Deep Inspiration Breath Hold Reproducibility and Organ Protection

Description

To learn if coaching participants on diaphragmatic breathing will help participants to take larger, more reproducible breaths and feel less anxiety about their treatments.

Conditions

Breathing, Mouth

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

To learn if coaching participants on diaphragmatic breathing will help participants to take larger, more reproducible breaths and feel less anxiety about their treatments.

Impact of Diaphragmatic Breathing Coaching on Deep Inspiration Breath Hold Reproducibility and Organ Protection

Impact of Diaphragmatic Breathing Coaching on Deep Inspiration Breath Hold Reproducibility and Organ Protection

Condition
Breathing, Mouth
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Houston

MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States, 77030

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Age \> 18
  • * Left sided breast cancer planned for whole breast radiation or any breast cancer requiring treatment of the regional nodes
  • * Treatment planned at the MDACC Mays Breast Radiation Oncology clinic
  • * Underlying lung issues that may limit ability to achieve ideal breath hold (COPD on oxygen, etc)
  • * Active pregnancy

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center,

Study Record Dates

2026-12-31