Breathlessness-related functioning improved in a preliminary lung cancer therapy trial
Take a Breath participants improved more in breathlessness-related functioning than those receiving standard care. The trial examined preliminary effects and treatment feasibility.
Based on the published abstract. The full paper may contain additional methods, results and limitations.
The 30-second takeaway
Compared with standard care, Take a Breath produced greater improvements in breathlessness-related functioning and breathlessness-related anxiety. Depression symptoms, quality of life, time spent sitting or reclining, and overall functioning also improved more over time. These preliminary findings support further study; the abstract does not establish benefits beyond the reported follow-up.
This small trial examined preliminary effects, and some participants did not complete every session. The abstract supplies no confidence intervals; this brief is based only on its reported findings.
What treatment involved
Individual sessions combined education and behavioral skills, including pursed lip breathing. Researchers assessed satisfaction and tracked participation to explore whether patients found the program acceptable and could take part. The trial examined these questions alongside symptom-related outcomes.
Interpreting the endpoint
Researchers used a questionnaire to assess difficulties related to breathlessness. The reported improvements concern functioning and breathlessness-related anxiety. They do not establish that the program changes lung cancer itself or that benefits last beyond the reported assessments.
The original publication
Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment for Breathlessness in Lung Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Lo SB, Arrato NA, Presley CJ et al.
Ann Am Thorac Soc · 2025
- PubMed ID
- 40772929
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