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

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M D Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, United States, 77030