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Couple-Based Hatha Yoga Program: 5-6 weeks of a yoga program, three sessions per week (up to 15 sessions) during radiation treatment. At fifth session, CD given for practicing yoga at home. 10 questionnaires completed before first radiation treatment, each week during radiation, 5 questionnaires halfway through radiation treatment schedule. at radiation treatment completion, and again 3 months later. Saliva samples to measure the level of cortisol collected at baseline visit, at end of treatment, and 3 months after radiation therapy. 6-minute walk test performed at baseline, at the end of radiation therapy, and 3 months after radiation therapy.

10 questionnaires completed before first radiation treatment, each week during radiation, 5 questionnaires halfway through radiation treatment schedule, at radiation treatment completion, and again 3 months later. Saliva samples to measure the level of cortisol collected at baseline visit, at end of treatment, and 3 months after radiation therapy. 6-minute walk test performed at baseline, at the end of radiation therapy, and 3 months after radiation therapy.

Participants given the option to take part in the couple-based Hatha Yoga program (off study) after they finish their last questionnaire packet.

Yoga Group - Caregivers: 5-6 weeks of yoga during patient's radiation treatment. At fifth session, caregiver given CD for practicing yoga at home. During each week of patient's radiation, caregiver completes questionnaire about their feelings about yoga sessions. 10 questionnaires completed before patient's first radiation treatment, each week during radiation, 5 halfway through radiation, at radiation completion, and again 3 months later. Saliva samples collected at baseline visit, at end of treatment, and 3 months after patient's radiation therapy.

Waitlist-Control Group - Caregivers: 10 questionnaires completed before patient's first radiation treatment, each week during radiation, 5 halfway through radiation. at radiation completion, and again 3 months later. Saliva samples collected at baseline visit, at end of treatment, and 3 months after radiation therapy.

Caregivers given option to take part in yoga program after they finish their last questionnaire packet.

5-6 weeks of a couple-based yoga program, three sessions per week (up to 15 sessions) during radiation treatment.

Hatha Yoga

10 questionnaires completed before first radiation treatment, each week during radiation, 5 questionnaires halfway through radiation treatment schedule. at radiation treatment completion, and again 3 months later.

Questionnaires

6-minute walk test performed at baseline, at the end of radiation therapy, and 3 months after radiation therapy.

Walk Test

Kathrin Milbury, PHD, MA

The goal of this behavioral research study is to learn the opinion of patients and their caregivers about a couple-based Hatha Yoga program (Group 1) during treatment for cancer. Researchers also want to learn the effect of this program on lung function, distress, biological function, and quality of life. For comparison purposes, there will also be a group of participants (Group 2) that does not take part in this program.

You and your caregiver/family member will have about a 50/50 chance of being assigned to each group. The groups are randomly assigned, but it is also based on other factors such as your age and the status of the disease.

Caregiver:

If you agree to take part in this study, your demographic information (such as your age, sex, and race) will be recorded. You will then be assigned to 1 of 2 study groups:

* If you are in Group 1, you will take part in the couple-based Hatha Yoga program.
* If you are in Group 2, you will not take part in the couple-based Hatha Yoga program but will complete the same study procedures as Group 1. You will be given the option to take part in the couple-based Hatha Yoga program (off study) after you finish your last questionnaire packet.

You and the patient will have about a 1 in 2 chance of being assigned to each group (as in the flip of a coin). The groups are randomly assigned, but the assignment will also depend on the age, sex, and status of disease of the patient.

Yoga Sessions:

If you are in Group 1, you will take part in up to 15 sessions of Hatha yoga with the patient over the course of radiation therapy (2-3 weekly sessions). Each 45- to 60-minute session will be guided by an instructor. You should attend each session with the patient.

During the yoga sessions, you will be asked to do deep-breathing exercises and perform different stretching and movement exercises. The movements are designed not to be difficult, and you will sit on the floor or in a chair while you do them. You can move through the exercises at your own pace. The instructor will be available to answer any question you may have about the practice of Hatha yoga. Most of the yoga sessions may be videotaped. This is so the researchers can keep track of the quality of the sessions. Only the study staff will be able to view this videotape. The video files are digital and will be deleted after all the data are studied.

At your fifth session, you will be given a CD and instructions for practicing Hatha yoga at home. While the patient is receiving radiation therapy, you will be asked to practice at home 1 time a day either with him/her or alone on the days you do not have a session at the clinic. Your answers to the questions will not be shared with the patient.

During each week of radiation therapy, you will also complete a questionnaire about your feelings about the Hatha Yoga sessions. You will be asked to list what you liked or disliked, what you found most and least useful, and how you would rate the instructor. You will also be asked about how often you practice outside of class and if you think you are benefitting from the Hatha Yoga program. It should take about 5 minutes to complete this questionnaire.

Questionnaires for All Study Participants:

You will complete about 10 questionnaires before the patient's first radiation treatment, at the end of the treatment (usually 6 weeks later), and then again 3 months later. The questionnaires have questions about your mood, your quality of life, your feelings about being a caregiver, and your relationship with the patient. It should take about 45 minutes to complete these questionnaires each time.

You will also complete about 5 questionnaires halfway through the radiation treatment schedule. These questionnaires have questions about your quality of life. These should take about 20 minutes to complete.

Saliva Testing for All Study Participants:

After your first visit, at the end of the patient's radiotherapy, and 3 months after the radiation, you will be asked to provide saliva samples to measure the level of cortisol (a stress hormone). These saliva samples will be collected 4 times a day for 2 days in a row. You will be asked to collect the samples when you first wake up, about 45 minutes later, about 10 hours after waking, and then at bedtime. To collect each saliva sample, you will chew on a cotton ball for a few seconds and then put the cotton in a small plastic tube. You will write down the times at which you took these samples. You will then either bring the samples into the clinic or mail the samples back to MD Anderson in postage-paid envelopes that will be provided to you. The supplies needed for this testing will also be provided at no cost to you. These saliva samples will be destroyed after being studied.

Follow-Up Phone Calls:

If you are in Group 1, after you have completed the weekly yoga classes, you will receive phone calls from a study team member asking about your at home Hatha Yoga practice. You will be called every other week between the end of your radiotherapy and your final visit with the study. This will be about 5-6 phone calls and they will last approximately 10 minutes each.

Length of Study:

Your participation on this study will be over when you have completed the questionnaires at the time of the patient's 3-month follow-up appointment in the thoracic clinic.

This is an investigational study.

Up to 50 patients and their family members, for a total of 100 participants, will take part in this study. All will be enrolled at MD Anderson.

Patients:

If you agree to take part, your medical history and demographic information (such as your age, sex, and race) will be recorded. By signing this consent, you also agree that your caregiver will be approached to take part in this study.

After your first visit, you will be randomly assigned (as in the roll of dice) to 1 of 2 groups:

* Group 1 will take part in the couple-based Hatha Yoga program.
* Group 2 will not take part in the couple-based Hatha Yoga program but will complete the same procedures as group 1. Participants in this group will be given the option to take part in the couple-based Hatha Yoga program (off study) after they finish their last questionnaire packet.

Group 1:

Hatha Yoga Sessions:

You and your caregiver have a 50/50 chance to be assigned to the intervention group or to the usual care group. If you are assigned to the intervention group, you will take part in up to 15 sessions of Hatha yoga over the course of radiation therapy (2-3 weekly sessions). Each 45- to 60-minute session will be guided by an instructor. You should attend each session together as a couple.

During the yoga sessions, you will be asked to do deep-breathing exercises and perform different stretching and movement exercises. The movements are designed not to be difficult, and you will sit on the floor or in a chair while you do them. You can move through the exercises at your own pace. The instructor will be available to answer any questions you may have about the practice of Hatha yoga. Most of the yoga sessions may be videotaped. This is so the researchers can keep track of the quality of the sessions. Only the study staff will be able to view this videotape. The video files are digital and will be deleted after all the data are studied.

At your fifth session, you will be given a CD and instructions for practicing Hatha yoga at home. While you are receiving radiation therapy, you will be asked to practice at home 1 time a day either with your caregiver or alone on the days you do not have a session at the clinic.

If you are assigned to the yoga group, during each week of radiation therapy, you will also complete a questionnaire asking your feelings about the Hatha Yoga sessions. You will be asked to list what you liked or disliked, what you found most and least useful, and how you would rate the instructor. You will also be asked about how often you practice outside of class and if you think you are benefitting from the Hatha Yoga program. It should take about 5 minutes to answer this questionnaire. Your answers to the questions will not be shared with your caregiver.

Groups 1 and 2:

Questionnaires:

You will complete about 10 questionnaires before your first radiation treatment and again after you complete your treatment schedule (usually 6 weeks later) and then again 3 months later. The questionnaires ask about your health, any symptoms you may be having, your mood, your level of fatigue, your sleeping habits, your relationship, and your quality of life. It should take about 45 minutes to complete these questionnaires.

You will also complete about 5 questionnaires again halfway through your radiation treatment schedule. These questionnaires ask about your quality of life. These should take about 20 minutes to complete.

Follow-Up Phone Calls:

If you are in Group 1, after you have completed the weekly yoga classes, you will receive phone calls from a study team member asking about your at home Hatha Yoga practice. You will be called every other week between the end of your radiotherapy and your final visit with the study. This will be about 5-6 phone calls and they will last approximately 10 minutes each.

Saliva Testing:

After your baseline visit, at the end of treatment, and 3 months after radiotherapy, you will be asked to provide saliva samples to measure the level of cortisol (a stress hormone). These saliva samples will be collected 4 times a day for 2 days in a row. You will be asked to collect the samples when you first wake up, about 45 minutes later, about 10 hours after waking, and then at bedtime. To collect each saliva sample, you will chew on a cotton ball for a few seconds and then put the cotton in a small plastic tube. You will write down the times at which you took these samples. You will then either either bring the samples into the clinic or mail the samples back to MD Anderson in postage-paid envelopes that will be provided to you. The tubes will also be provided at no cost to you. These saliva samples will be sent to These saliva samples will be destroyed after being studied.

Lung Function tests:

Pulmonary Function tests (PFTs) are part of your standard treatment as a patient at MD Anderson. We will request copies of these, as available, from your electronic medical records at baseline and 3 months after radiotherapy.

You will also complete the 6-minute walking test. The six-minute walk test measures the distance you are able to walk over a total of six minutes on a hard, flat surface. The goal is to walk as far as possible in six minutes. You will be allowed to self-pace and rest as needed during the walk along a marked walkway. You will complete a 6-minute walk at baseline, at the end of radiotherapy, and 3 months after radiotherapy.

Length of Study:

Your participation on this study will be over when you have completed the questionnaires at the time of your 3-month follow-up appointment in the thoracic clinic.

This is an investigational study.

Up to 50 patients and their caregivers, for a total of 100 participants, will take part in this study. All will be enrolled at MD Anderson.

Yoga Program for Lung Cancer Patients and Caregivers

Couple-Based Yoga Program for Patients Receiving Thoracic Radiation and Their Family Caregivers

Feasibility determined by 3 criteria:

1) accrual of sample within 2 years; 2) adherence, retention and satisfaction rates; and 3) no serious adverse events that are directly attributable to the intervention. Trial judged feasible if at least: 50% of eligible dyads agree to randomization and enroll, 70% of enrolled dyads complete the study and at least 10 yoga sessions have been attended, and 75% of participants rate the program as "useful" or "very useful". Study conditions recruitment rate, drop-out rates, and completion rates calculated along with 95% confidence intervals (CI).

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Behaviors and Mental Disorders

Breast Neoplasms

Breast Diseases

Skin Diseases

Quality of Life

Hatha yoga will be practiced twice a week for 10 weeks

This group will not have any intervention.

Each class started with a check-in period during which any questions or concerns could be raised, after which the patients were given 5 minutes for seated meditation and 10 minutes for Shavasana (lying down in a restorative position).

The following poses were instructed during the course: standing poses with mountain pose (tadasana), chair pose (utkatasana), extended triangle pose (utthita trikonasana), extended side angle pose (utthita parshvakonasana), warrior 1 (virabhadrasana 1), warrior 2 (virabhadrasana 2) and tree pose (vrikshasana). The intervention was applied twice a week for 10 weeks.

Yoga

In this study,we aimed to examine the effects of Hatha yoga on PA and QoL in patients with breast cancer.

Patients will be randomized to receive the yoga group and the control group.Hatha yoga will be practiced twice a week for 10 weeks for intervention group.The PA of the patients will be assessed using a body analysis instrument and QoL was evaluated with an EORTC-Q questionnaire both before treatment and at week 10.

Effects of Yoga on Phase Angle and Quality of Life in Patients With Breast Cancer

Effects of Yoga on Phase Angle and Quality of Life in Patients With Breast Cancer: A Randomized, Single-blind, Controlled Trial

Phase angle was evaluated with a Tanita body composition monitor (Tanita Corp., Tokyo, Japan). Electrodes are placed on both feet and both hands that send electrical signals from the body to a single independent unit. Voltages are measured at the top of the thumbs on both hands and both heels. A high-frequency electric current (90μA at 50 kHz) is applied, and the Resistance (R) and Reactance (xc) values are measured between the hands and feet. Internal software calculates the phase angle based on the following formula: Phase angle (PhA) = Reactance (xc) / Resistance (R) \* (180 / π)

The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of life (EORTC QLQ-C30) questionnaire; This 30-question survey is conducted to evaluate QoL in patients with breast cancer and assesses any symptoms that occurred in the previous two weeks. The questionnaires are divided into three scales: global health scale (GHS), functional scale (FS), and symptom scale (SS). High scores in the functional and global health scales indicate a good QoL, while high scores on the symptom scale point to a high level of problems

Patients were also evaluated for the lymphedema of the limbs is assessed through circumferential and volumetric methods. Circumferential upper limb measurements were carried out with the arm abducted to 30°, starting at the level of the carpometacarpal joint, and at every 5 cm proximal to this point along with both limbs

Body Mass Index is a simple calculation using a person's height and weight. The formula is BMI = kg/m2 where kg is a person's weight in kilograms and m2 is their height in metres squared.

Ege University

Professor in Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department

Symptoms and General Pathology

Fatigue

Death

Single-arm pilot study of a 7-week home/hospice-based Hatha yoga program for adolescent and young adults with non-curative cancer.

This is a 7-week home/hospice-based instructive Hatha yoga program (available on DVD) for adolescent and young adults diagnosed with a non-curative cancer. Participants will be asked to complete a minimum of one, 75-minute yoga session per week. The DVD package includes four discs that increase in difficulty over the course of the 7-week program. The DVD focuses on postures and breathing exercises. Participants will be asked to keep track of the number and duration of yoga sessions completed over the 7-week period.

Rob Rutledge, MD, FRCPC

Adolescents and young adults who are living with cancer are not benefiting from the same age-appropriate physical and psychosocial care, as are children and older adults. As a result, their unique needs often go unmet or unaddressed. Studies have demonstrated that a lack of age-appropriate care may be responsible for a deceased quality of life. Studies have also shown that physical activity is able to reduce many of the negative side-effects linked to cancer and its treatment (e.g., nausea, vomiting, fatigue). A light form of physical activity that is both safe and manageable for cancer patients is yoga. The purpose of this study is to examine the achievability and safety of a light 7-week home/hospice-based Hatha yoga program (available on DVD) in the adolescent and young adult non-curative cancer population. This study will also examine the ability of yoga to reduce cancer related side effects.

Yoga for Adolescent and Young Adult Non-Curative Cancer Patients

Impact of Yoga on Quality of Life for Adolescent and Young Adult Non-Curative Cancer Patients: A Pilot Study

Recruitment will be calculated by the number of patients who consent to participate, divided by the number of eligible participants recommended by the primary oncologist/physician.

Retention: Will be determined by reporting the number of participants who complete the baseline and post-program questionnaire and follow-up testing.

Adherence: Participants will be asked to record the number of yoga sessions performed each week. Overall adherence will be calculated by summing the actual number of sessions the participant engaged in, divided by the recommended number of sessions.

Safety: Any adverse events reported by the participant will be recorded.

Participants will be asked to complete the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy - Palliative Care subscale (FACIT-Pal) and the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy - Spiritual Well-Being subscale (FACIT-Sp) at baseline and post-intervention.

Dalhousie University

IWK Health Centre

Nova Scotia Health Authority

Rob Rutledge

Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University

Digestive System Diseases

Colorectal Neoplasms

Intestinal Neoplasms

Gastrointestinal Neoplasms

Digestive System Neoplasms

Gastrointestinal Diseases

Colonic Diseases

Intestinal Diseases

Rectal Diseases

* 10 weeks of Hatha yoga, designed for patients with colorectal cancer, as a group intervention
* 1 weekly class (90 minutes)

Patients continue their self-directed usual care

Hatha yoga

Hatha Yoga is a traditional practice that encompasses aerobic exercise, breathing techniques, and meditation. It is used in India since centuries to improve well-being and cope with diseases and is gaining more and more interest in Europe and the US. While studies have demonstrated benefits of Hatha Yoga for patients with breast cancer, no studies on patients with colorectal cancer are available yet. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of Hatha Yoga in patients with colorectal cancer.

Hatha Yoga for Patients With Colorectal Cancer

Hatha Yoga for Patients With Colorectal Cancer - a Randomized Controlled Trial

* Scale of Body Connection (SBC)
* Used in mediation analysis

* Body Efficacy-Expectation Scale
* Used in mediation analysis

Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Colorectal Cancer (FACT-C)

- Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Colorectal Cancer (FACT-C)

Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy - Fatigue (FACIT-F)

Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)

- Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy - Spirituality (FACIT-Sp)

Study title	NCT ID	Conditions	Interventions	Eligibility	Organization
Yoga Program for Lung Cancer Patients and Caregivers	NCT02196844	Lung Cancer	Hatha Yoga Questionnaires Walk Test	18 Years -	M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Effects of Yoga on Phase Angle and Quality of Life in Patients With Breast Cancer	NCT04692090	Breast Cancer	Yoga	18 Years - 70 Years	Ege University
Yoga for Adolescent and Young Adult Non-Curative Cancer Patients	NCT01901237	Advanced Cancer	Hatha Yoga	15 Years - 39 Years	Nova Scotia Health Authority
Effects of Yoga on Phase Angle and Quality of Life in Patients With Breast Cancer	NCT04692090	Breast Cancer	Yoga	18 Years - 70 Years	Ege University
Yoga Program for Lung Cancer Patients and Caregivers	NCT02196844	Lung Cancer	Hatha Yoga Questionnaires Walk Test	18 Years -	M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Hatha Yoga for Patients With Colorectal Cancer	NCT01669109	Colorectal Neop...	Hatha yoga	18 Years -	Universität Duisburg-Essen

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Spots Global Cancer Trial Database for hatha yoga

Every month we try and update this database with for hatha yoga cancer trials from around the world to help patients and their families find trials that might be right for them. We offer this 100% free of charge and do not endorse any of the trials listed here, we hope it helps you or a loved one.

Every month we try and update this database with for hatha yoga cancer trials from around the world to help patients and their families find trials that might be right for them.
We offer this 100% free of charge and do not endorse any of the trials listed here, we hope it helps you or a loved one.