Trial Information

A Randomized Trial to Evaluate a Family-focused Mind Body Medicine Intervention to Reduce Fatigue Among Breast Cancer Survivors

We propose to address the persistent fatigue experienced by brest cancer survivors by using
a 10 week group-based mind body medicine intervention that includes the family in the
process. We believe that this family-centered approach can facilitate better communication,
create shared illness experience and relieve conflict. Reducing this pervasive source of
stress will not only reduce the survivor's fatigue, but also foster an opposite family
dynamic with positive effects in many other aspects of post-treatment recovery. We will
compare the effectiveness of a 10 week group intervention to a 10 week group intervention
that includes a family focus.

Breast cancer survivors with moderate to severe fatigue will be randomly assigned to one of
the two groups and we will measure change in fatigue, quality of life, mood and social
support from baseline to end-of-program and then two and six months after program
completion.