Can a Week-Long wellness retreat boost cancer recovery?
NCT ID NCT07398079
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This pilot study is testing whether a 7-day integrative oncology retreat called 'Via Shalva' is practical and helpful for women who have finished primary treatment for breast or gynecologic cancer. Thirty participants will either attend the retreat or receive usual follow-up care. Researchers will measure how well the study runs and look for early signs of improvement in quality of life, stress, and other health markers.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Integrative Cure Stay retreat (behavioral intervention)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that a short retreat combining complementary therapies and group support is a practical way to improve quality of life for cancer survivors.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study (30 participants) focused on feasibility, not proof of benefit. Results may not apply to all survivors, and any improvements might be due to natural recovery or placebo.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Breast and gynecological cancer survivors who have completed primary treatment (surgery ± chemotherapy ± radiotherapy) and continue to experience long-term physical or psychological symptoms. A matched control group consists of similar patients not attending the integrative cure stay program.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Breast and gynecological cancer (including but not limited to ovarian, endometrial, cervical, vulvar and vaginal cancer) survivors, including recurrent disease * Completed primary treatment (operation +/- radiation +/- chemotherapy) * Age ≥ 18 years * Ongoing or planned maintenance treatment scheduled for \> 3 months during study period is allowed (e.g. antihormonal therapy, Anti-Her2-antibodies, CDK4/6-inhibitors, Anti-VEGF-inhibitor, PARP-inhibitor, immune-checkpoint inhibitors etc.) * Signed informed consent for participation of the trials * Presence of a stoma is allowed * Prior cancer is allowed * Prior treatment - including chemotherapy - for a prior malignant tumor (including breast or gynecological cancer) is allowed * Concomitant participation in an experimental therapeutic drug trial is allowed * Use of other complementary methods (including mistletoe) is allowed * Pregnancy is allowed. Exclusion Criteria: * Language or cognitive deficits (including impaired consciousness) that are incompatible with the participation in the study * Severe physical or psychiatric comorbidity that prevents a patient from participating in the study * Patients incapable of giving consent
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Hospital Basel
RECRUITINGBasel, 4031, Switzerland
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