Mindfulness may ward off Chemo-Brain in breast cancer patients
NCT ID NCT06219434
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
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.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- 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.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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15 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- 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.
- 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: * 18 years or older * Breast cancer diagnosis preparing to undergo chemotherapy Exclusion Criteria: * Under the age of 18 * Cannot provide informed consent
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Thomas Jefferson University Hopsital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States
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