Status:
COMPLETED
Yoga in Adult Cancer: A Feasibility Trial
Lead Sponsor:
University of Oxford
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of British Columbia
British Columbia Cancer Agency
Conditions:
Quality of Life
Eligibility:
All Genders
19+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
A feasibility study to determine the appropriateness of yoga intervention to improve health-related quality of life in adult cancer patients.
Detailed Description
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 Q...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Male and female adult cancer patients 19 years of age or older
- Patients receiving or planning to receive conventional treatment that includes at least one of chemotherapy, radiotherapy, hormone therapy or active surveillance within 28 days
- Patients in any stage of cancer diagnoses of all tumour types and locations
- Participants with internet access and willingness to participate in online communication
- Participants with access to transportation and personal willingness to attend meetings in central Vancouver, Canada.
- Participants fluent in the English language
Exclusion
- Patients with any physical limitation, risk of personal injury or under proscription of light to moderate physical activity
- Patients with pre or post surgical interventions were excluded due to potential physical limitations or safety concerns with wound healing
- Regular or experienced practitioners of yoga were excluded and defined as those patients reporting current or historical use of regular yoga (\>2 session per month in past 12 months)
- Patients undergoing medical treatment for serious psychological disturbances that might have interfered with adherence to protocol and/or ability to provide informed consent were excluded (e.g. multiple personality disorders, severe depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
15 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02309112
Start Date
April 1 2014
End Date
August 1 2014
Last Update
February 10 2015
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