2024
Partnered dance evokes greater intrinsic motivation than home exercise as therapeutic activity for chemotherapy-induced deficits: secondary results of a randomized, controlled clinical trial
Worthen-Chaudhari L, Schnell P, Hackney M, Lustberg M. Partnered dance evokes greater intrinsic motivation than home exercise as therapeutic activity for chemotherapy-induced deficits: secondary results of a randomized, controlled clinical trial. Frontiers In Psychology 2024, 15: 1383143. PMID: 38962217, PMCID: PMC11220256, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1383143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTherapeutic physical activityHome exercisesPhysical activitySurvivors of breast cancerSurvivors of cancerDance-based interventionsPartner dancePatient-reported outcomesRandomized controlled trialsIntrinsic motivationRandomized-controlled studyIntrinsic Motivation InventorySecondary analysisExerciseHealthy agingSocial danceSelf-determination theorySensorimotor function deficitsControlled clinical trialsDanceBreast cancerInterventionExtrinsic motivationMotivation InventoryNeuropathy diagnosis
2023
Inflamed but not impulsive: Acute inflammatory cytokine response does not impact prepotent response inhibition
Madison A, Andridge R, Renna M, Sheridan J, Lustberg M, Ramaswamy B, Wesolowski R, Williams N, Sardesai S, Noonan A, Reinbolt R, Cherian M, Malarkey W, Kiecolt-Glaser J. Inflamed but not impulsive: Acute inflammatory cytokine response does not impact prepotent response inhibition. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2023, 342: 1-9. PMID: 37683942, PMCID: PMC10591975, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.09.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInflammatory cytokine responseCytokine responsesCancer survivorsTyphoid vaccineConners' Continuous Performance TestPostmenopausal breast cancer survivorsInterleukin-1 receptor antagonistResponse inhibitionBreast cancer survivorsInterleukin-6 responseSaline placebo injectionsOutcomes of interestPolysaccharide vaccinationPlacebo injectionsCrossover trialReceptor antagonistSeparate visitsContinuous Performance TestSecondary analysisAspects of impulsivityPlaceboNon-significant resultsPrepotent response inhibitionVaccineInjection
2022
Psychological Distress in Young Adults with Acute Myeloid Leukemia Undergoing Induction Chemotherapy
Lockwood B, El-Jawahri A, Walker A, Ehrman S, Russell D, Kale S, Gustin J, Bose-Brill S, LeBlanc T, Luger S, Lustberg M, Bhatnagar B. Psychological Distress in Young Adults with Acute Myeloid Leukemia Undergoing Induction Chemotherapy. Journal Of Adolescent And Young Adult Oncology 2022, 12: 592-598. PMID: 36367711, DOI: 10.1089/jayao.2022.0082.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYoung adultsHigh-risk AMLUnpredictable illness trajectoriesPatient-reported outcomesHospitalized young adultsHighest post-traumatic stress disorderPost-traumatic stress disorderInduction chemotherapyIntensive chemotherapyUnmet psychological needsClinical trialsIllness trajectoryWeek 2Secondary analysisStress disorderOlder adultsPsychological distressLife disruptionChemotherapyWorse qualityAdultsAMLHigh anxietyAnxietyHospitalization
2021
Adverse Events and Perception of Benefit From Duloxetine for Treating Aromatase Inhibitor-Associated Arthralgias
Schnell PM, Lustberg MB, Henry NL. Adverse Events and Perception of Benefit From Duloxetine for Treating Aromatase Inhibitor-Associated Arthralgias. JNCI Cancer Spectrum 2021, 5: pkab018. PMID: 33842832, PMCID: PMC8023424, DOI: 10.1093/jncics/pkab018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient-perceived benefitsAdverse eventsBrief Pain Inventory-Short FormAromatase Inhibitor–Associated ArthralgiaDuloxetine-treated patientsOriginal primary outcomeDouble-blind trialLow-grade toxicityEffect of duloxetineSubgroup of patientsAverage painComparable patientsAppropriate patientsPrimary outcomeMusculoskeletal symptomsBreast cancerPlaceboDuloxetineSide effectsFunctional assessmentPatientsSecondary analysisFavorable effectTreatmentPerceptions of benefits