Behaviors and Mental Disorders

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Quality of Life

The minimum-exposure yoga package, this intervention included 45-minutes of contact time with a trained yoga professional. In Week 1, this session included a 30-minute introductory session focussing on pranayama (breathing techniques), as well as a brief introduction to available community-based and online yoga to encourage a safe home-based practice (15-minutes). Financial subsidy, compensation or special promotion of any particular yoga was not provided. Participants were invited to stay for a social discussion following the yoga class.

The medium-exposure yoga package, this intervention included the components of Group A, with an additional 30-minute orientation and safety training of how to practice yoga dhyana (meditation techniques) and asana (physical postures) in Week 1. Participants were then invited to stay and ask questions following the yoga class. A pre-paid online yoga membership to http://www.myyogaonline.com was offered for the duration of the study (Weeks 1 to 4). In addition to this, one 120-minute workshop to further develop yoga pranayama, dhyana and asana training was administered by an expert instructor during Week 2 or 3.

The maximum-dose yoga package, this intervention includes the components of Group A, with the same 30-minute orientation and safety training of how to practice yoga dhyana (meditation techniques) and asana (physical postures) in Week 1. Participants were invited to stay and ask questions following the yoga class. As in Group B, a pre-paid online yoga membership to http://www.myyogaonline.com was also provided for the duration of the study (Weeks 1 to 4). Participants were then invited to attend three 60-minute yoga group classes led by an expert yoga instructor per week (Weeks 1 to 4). These yoga sessions were held in a clinical setting in proximity to their treatment location and delivered at no cost to the patient.

A mind-body therapy that includes specified breathing, meditation and physical postures.

Yoga

Melanie McDonald, MSW

A feasibility study to determine the appropriateness of yoga intervention to improve health-related quality of life in adult cancer patients.

A prospective, mixed methods feasibility trial allocated participants to receive one of three yoga interventions over a four-week study period. Data collection was completed through online survey of QOL-CA/CS and customized surveys.

Yoga in Adult Cancer: A Feasibility Trial

Yoga for Health-related Quality of Life in Adult Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Feasibility Trial

Amount of satisfaction for adult cancer patients assessed via Likert-scale surveys; on scale of 1 to 10, 1 being not satisfied; 10 being extremely satisfied (i.e higher number, better outcome).

Calculation of the per participant cost of three types of yoga interventions (Group A, B and C). The financial data included cost of in-person instruction, cost of materials and time to design and implement intervention per participant in each yoga group.

Assessed via an online survey of a validated, cancer-specific survey instrument measuring health-related quality of life (QOL-CA/CS), (0 worst; 10 best possible). The QOL-CA/CS score was assessed pre and post yoga intervention.

Number of participants eligible for randomization to yoga intervention during cancer treatment

Number of participants who completed their yoga intervention

% of patients who completed their yoga intervention

University of British Columbia

British Columbia Cancer Agency

University of Oxford

Self-reported injury or pain related to the yoga intervention

The minimum-exposure yoga package, this intervention included 45-minutes of contact time with a trained yoga professional. This session included a 30-minute introductory session focussing on pranayama (breathing techniques), as well as a brief introduction to available community-based and online yoga to encourage a safe home-based practice (15-minutes). Financial subsidy, compensation or special promotion of any particular yoga was not provided. Participants were invited to stay for a social discussion following the yoga class.

Yoga: A mind-body therapy that includes specified breathing, meditation and physical postures.

Yoga Group A

The medium-exposure yoga package, this intervention includes the components of Group A, with an additional 30-minute orientation and safety training of how to practice yoga dhyana (meditation techniques) and asana (physical postures) in week one. Participants were invited to stay and ask questions following the yoga class. A pre-paid online yoga membership to http://www.myyogaonline.com was offered for the duration of the study. In addition to this, one 120-minute workshop to further develop yoga pranayama, dhyana and asana training was administered by an expert instructor during week 2 or 3.

Yoga: A mind-body therapy that includes specified breathing, meditation and physical postures.

Yoga Group B

The maximum-dose yoga package, this intervention includes the components of Group A, with the same 30-minute orientation and safety training of how to practice yoga dhyana (meditation techniques) and asana (physical postures) in week one. Participants were invited to stay and ask questions following the yoga class. As in Group B, a pre-paid online yoga membership to http://www.myyogaonline.com was also provided for the duration of the study. Participants were then invited to attend three 60-minute yoga group classes led by an expert yoga instructor per week (weeks 1 to 4). These yoga sessions were held in a clinical setting in proximity to their treatment location and delivered at no cost to the patient.

Yoga: A mind-body therapy that includes specified breathing, meditation and physical postures.

Yoga Group C

Yoga Group A: Minimum Exposure

Yoga Group B: Medium Exposure

Yoga Group C: Maximum Exposure

Total

Age, Continuous

Sex: Female, Male

Canada

Region of Enrollment

Breast

Prostate

Colorectal

Blood

Skin

Abdomen

Tongue

Brain

Tumour Location

Stage I

Stage II

Stage III

Stage IV

not reported

Stage of Cancer Diagnosis

Chemotherapy

Radiotherapy

Hormone Therapy

Active Surveillance

Post-surgical Intervention

Participants were asked to self-report any and all aspects of current conventional treatments for their cancer diagnosis; multiple treatments were recorded (i.e. radiotherapy, chemotherapy, hormone therapy or active surveillance)

Types of Conventional Treatment

The sample includes male and female (n=11) adult cancer patients receiving conventional treatment in Vancouver, Canada.

Patients undergoing one or more treatments of chemotherapy, radiation, hormone therapy or active surveillance were included in the study. Baseline data collection included all types of treatment for a primary cancer diagnosis.

As a feasibility study, the sample size is underpowered and quantitative results are unreliable.

Marcy McCall, Lead Researcher

Number of participants randomized to yoga

Rate of patient recruitment per week

The group of eligible participants who agreed to be randomized to ono of three yoga groups.

Eligible Participants

Male (n=4) and female (n=11) adult patients undergoing conventional treatment in Vancouver, Canada for a cancer diagnosis; who have not participated in yoga the past month.

Feasibility of Patient Recruitment to Yoga Intervention

Week 1: 1 x 45-minute introductory yoga session (breathing techniques only); recommended community-based resources for in-person yoga and online yoga; equipment to encourage a home-based practice (i.e illustrated manual, yoga mat)

Week 1: 1 x 75-minute introductory yoga session (breathing, meditation and physical postures); recommended community-based resources for in-person yoga; equipment to encourage a home-based practice (i.e illustrated manual, yoga mat) Weeks 1 to 4: pre-paid online yoga Week 2 or 3: 1 x 120-minute yoga session (breathing, meditation and physical postures)

Week 1: 1 x 75-minute introductory yoga session (breathing, meditation and physical postures); recommended community-based resources for in-person yoga and; equipment to encourage a home-based practice (i.e illustrated manual, yoga mat) Weeks 1 to 4: pre-paid online yoga; 3 x 60-minute yoga sessions (breathing, meditation and physical postures)

Male (n=4) and female (n=11) adult patients undergoing conventional treatment for cancer diagnosis in Vancouver, Canada

Patient Adherence to Yoga Intervention

Adult male (n=3) and female (n=9) cancer patients undergoing conventional treatment for cancer diagnosis in Vancouver, Canada

Patient Acceptability of Yoga Intervention

Maximum Yoga Dose

Week 1: 1 x 75-minute introductory yoga session (breathing, meditation and physical postures); recommended community-based resources for in-person yoga and; equipment to encourage a home-based practice (i.e illustrated manual, yoga mat) Weeks 1 to 4: pre-paid online yoga; 3 x 60-minute yoga sessions (breathing, meditation and physical postures)

Male (n=3) and female (n=10) adult patients undergoing conventional treatment for cancer diagnosis in Vancouver, Canada

Financial Cost of Delivering Yoga Intervention in a Clinical Setting

Pre-intervention QOL-CA/CS

Post-intervention QOL-CA/CS

Mean Difference

Male (n=3) and female (n=9) adults undergoing conventional treatment for cancer diagnosis in Vancouver, Canada.

Spots Global Cancer Trial Database for Yoga in Adult Cancer: A Feasibility Trial

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