Can learning to listen to your heart beat reduce cancer anxiety?

NCT ID NCT06954532

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: King's College London Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested a new type of training called ADIE Therapy for breast cancer survivors who often feel anxious even after treatment ends. The training teaches people to better notice their own heartbeat and other body signals. 21 survivors took part in six sessions to see if the training was acceptable and easy to do. The goal was not to cure cancer but to see if this approach could help with anxiety.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Interoceptive training (behavioural therapy)
What this could lead to: If this training works, it could offer a new way to help breast cancer survivors manage anxiety by improving how they perceive body signals.
What could go wrong: This is a very small, early feasibility study with only 21 participants, so results may not apply widely. The training is not a treatment for cancer itself.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

breast cancer breast neoplasm cancer Emotional Regulation neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

CANCER PRIMARY BREAST CANCER

Contacts and locations

Locations

King's College London

London, SE1 9RT, United Kingdom

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