Mindfulness may ward off Chemo-Brain in breast cancer patients
NCT ID NCT06219434
First seen Nov 01, 2025
Summary
This pilot study tested whether a mindfulness program could help prevent chemo-brain in women about to start chemotherapy for breast cancer. Fifteen women participated in mindfulness sessions and underwent brain scans and blood tests. The main goal was to see if women would stick with the program, not yet to measure cognitive benefits.
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Locations
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Thomas Jefferson University Hopsital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States
What this could mean
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Active substance
mindfulness meditation (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a simple, drug-free way to reduce chemo-brain symptoms like memory and attention problems.
What could go wrong
This is a very small pilot study with only 15 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It only measured participation rates, not actual cognitive improvement.
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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