Yoga for Adolescent and Young Adult Non-Curative Cancer Patients

Advanced Cancer Clinical Trial

Official title:

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

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01901237
• Other study ID #: CDHA-RS/2014-067
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: July 11, 2013
• Last updated: July 11, 2017
• Start date: September 2013
• Est. completion date: June 13, 2017

Study information

• Verified date: July 2017
• Source: Nova Scotia Health Authority
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 5
• Est. completion date: June 13, 2017
• Est. primary completion date: June 13, 2017
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 15 Years to 39 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Diagnosed with a non-curative cancer and assigned to non-curative or palliative care

• Between 15-39 years of age

• Have primary physician/oncologist consent to participate

Exclusion Criteria:

• Experience any medical conditions that contraindicate yoga (e.g., bone metastases)

• Exhibit cognitive limitations (e.g., psychiatric disorders)

• Score below 30% on Palliative Performance Status Scale

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Advanced Cancer

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Hatha Yoga
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.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Canada	Dalhousie University	Halifax	Nova Scotia

Sponsors (4)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Rob Rutledge	Dalhousie University, IWK Health Centre, Nova Scotia Health Authority

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Canada, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Feasibility: Recruitment	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.	Final: end of week 7
Primary	Feasibility: Retention	Retention: Will be determined by reporting the number of participants who complete the baseline and post-program questionnaire and follow-up testing.	Final: end of week 7
Primary	Feasibility: Adherence	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.	Final: end of week 7
Primary	Safety	Safety: Any adverse events reported by the participant will be recorded.	Final: end of week 7
Secondary	Changes in Quality of Life	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.	Baseline: week 1; Final: week 7

External Links

•   Published abstract.