Calming Alternatives Learned During MRI-Guided Breast Biopsy

The proposed randomized study evaluates whether a controlled breathing intervention could be
efficacious for reducing pain in the MRI-guided breast biopsy setting. Support for this
intervention stems from experimental and clinical studies on the effects of controlled
breathing on pain. Implementing a controlled breathing intervention during MRI-guided breast
biopsy has the potential to provide effective pain management in this outpatient setting. The
primary study objectives are to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and efficacy of a
novel audio-recorded controlled breathing intervention for reducing breast and body pain in
women undergoing MRI-guided breast biopsy. The secondary study objectives are to evaluate the
effects of controlled breathing on measures of physiological reactivity (i.e., blood pressure
and heart rate), pain catastrophizing, and self-efficacy for pain and anxiety.