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Brief Title: Lung Heart Rate Variability
Official Title: A Pilot Study at a Single Institution of Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback on Lung Cancer Patients Receiving Radiation Thearpy
Study ID: NCT03674450
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of heart-rate variability biofeedback training on lung cancer patients receiving definitive radiation therapy. The target population consists of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients receiving 6 weeks of radiation therapy. The study will utilize the Physiolab GP8 heart rate variability and respiration system to collect data as well as several survey instruments to analyze quality of life measures. The goal is to show the HRV training can improve certain QOL measures like anxiety and sleep quality.
Detailed Description:
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Name: William Levin
Affiliation: Abramson Cancer Center
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR