NCT07398079Recruiting
Pilot Observational Study of an Integrative Cure Stay Program
Summary
This pilot observational study evaluates the feasibility and acceptability of conducting a prospective study alongside the individualized integrative oncology cure stay program "Via Shalva" for breast and gynecological cancer survivors. The study further explores preliminary changes in patient-reported outcomes, physiological measures, and biological markers before and after the retreat and compared with a matched control group.
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
Contacts
The trial team's contact details are shown on request.
See the official trial record- Status
- Recruiting
- Phase
- —
- Study type
- Observational
- Countries
- Switzerland
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland(Other)
- Protocol no.
- 2025-01722;bb25Heinz-Schwarz7
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Gynecologic Cancer
- Interventions
- Behavioral, Other
Treatments studied
- Integrative Cure Stay
- Matched Control Group
Locations · 1
- Basel, SwitzerlandUniversity Hospital BaselRecruiting at this site
In total, worldwide, the only site listed in the registry is recruiting.
Site status per the ClinicalTrials.gov registry (last update posted: May 22, 2026).
This status may have changed and says nothing about your eligibility: before taking any step, check with your oncologist or the site.
Other identifiers
- 2025 · NIH grant
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