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Peri-operative Slow-paced Breathing to Reduce Anxiety in Breast Cancer Surgery Patients (SlowPACE)
The purpose of this single-center trial is to examine the effects of a slow-breathing technique performed at induction of anesthesia in patients undergoing surgery for breast cancer on anxiety, scored by Spielberger's State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, state scale (STAI-S),13 compared to usual care.
Details
| Lead sponsor | The Netherlands Cancer Institute |
|---|---|
| Phase | NA |
| Status | UNKNOWN |
| Enrolment | 150 |
| Start date | Wed Nov 29 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
| Completion | Sun Nov 02 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
Conditions
- Anxiety
Interventions
- pre-trained guided slow paced breathing (~6 breaths per minute)
Countries
Netherlands