Status:
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Dyadic Yoga Intervention for the Improvement of Healthcare Utilization and Quality of Life in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer Undergoing Chemoradiation and Their Caregivers
Lead Sponsor:
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Conditions:
Head and Neck Carcinoma
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study evaluates if partner-based (dyadic) yoga programs may improve the quality of life of patients with head and neck cancer undergoing chemoradiation and their caregivers, and if it is a cost-e...
Detailed Description
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. Examine the efficacy of the dyadic yoga (DY) intervention regarding reduced patient emergency department (ED) visits and feeding tube (FT) insertions and improved patient and c...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- PATIENTS: Diagnosed with a primary HNC and going to receive at least 5 weeks (25 fractions) of CRT
- PATIENTS: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of =\< 2
- PATIENTS: Having a family caregiver (e.g., spouse/partner, sibling, adult child) willing to participate
- PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS: Must be at least 18 years old
- PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS: Able to read and speak English
- PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS: Able to provide informed consent
Exclusion
- PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS: Who have regularly (self-defined) participated in a yoga program in the year prior to diagnosis
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 28 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 30 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
415 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04890834
Start Date
January 28 2021
End Date
June 30 2026
Last Update
August 26 2025
Active Locations (1)
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M D Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030