527Background: Yoga has been tested in multiple small-randomized studies for its impact on quality of life (QOL) on breast cancer (BC). We propose to study the effect of yoga on… Click to show full abstract
527Background: Yoga has been tested in multiple small-randomized studies for its impact on quality of life (QOL) on breast cancer (BC). We propose to study the effect of yoga on disease free survival as the primary endpoint in women with operable breast cancer. (Study methodology details refer to NCT02161900). Methods: Women with non-metastatic BC were randomized to yoga and conventional exercise (YCE) versus conventional exercise only (CE) in addition to standard therapy. Over and above documentation of recurrence and death, QOL was assessed in these women using the EORTC QLQC30, BR23, Brief fatigue inventory (BFI), Visual pain scores (VPS) and a spirituality questionnaire (SQ). EORTC QLQ was assessed at baseline (BL), 6-9 months (mo), 18-21 mo. BFI and VPS at BL, 6-8 mo and 12-15 mo and SQ at BL and 12-15 mo. We report the first interim analysis of QOL in 605 patients randomized to the study with atleast 1 year of follow up. The groups were balanced in both arms with respect to clinico-pathological fact...
               
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