Effects of Laugh-yoga Intervention on Mood and Quality of Life Among Oncologic Patients in a Oncologic Clinic Setting.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Neoplasms
- Interventions
- Other: Laugh Yoga
- Registration Number
- NCT01156935
- Lead Sponsor
- Wolfson Medical Center
- Brief Summary
Previous studies report low levels of mood and of quality of life among cancer patients. Laugh has been proved to improve mood and immune system function. The investigators propose to assess in a prospective randomised case-control study the affects of laugh-yoga intervention on mood levels and quality of life among cancer patients in a cancer clinic. The main hypothesis is that patients in laugh-yoga group will report higher mood and quality o life levels after intervention in comparison with no-intervention group. The second hypothesis is that immune system is the mediator of the effects of laugh-yoga intervention on mood and quality of life.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
- oncologic patients treated in oncologic clinic in Wolfson MC,
- must be able to participate in Laugh Yoga session
Exclusion Criteria
- psychiatric or cognitive impairment,
- deterioration in physical status,
- treatment discontinuation
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- CROSSOVER
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Laugh yoga Laugh Yoga experimental laugh yoga
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Quality of Life Questionnaire - QLQ-C30 & Positive-Negative Affect Participants will fill QLQ-C30 & Positive -Negative Affect will be assessed before intervention and after three laugh - yoga sessions (that is after three weeks)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Blood analysis for WBC, CRP, T&B Lymphocytes Before intervention and after three laugh-yoga interventions, that is after three weeks.