Impact of Yoga on Quality of Life for Adolescent and Young Adult Non-Curative Cancer Patients: A Pilot Study
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 5
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Feasibility: Recruitment
研究概览
简要总结
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.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Na
- 干预模型
- Single Group
- 主要目的
- Supportive Care
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 15 Years 至 39 Years（Child, Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •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
排除标准
- •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
研究组 & 干预措施
Hatha Yoga Program
Single-arm pilot study of a 7-week home/hospice-based Hatha yoga program for adolescent and young adults with non-curative cancer.
干预措施: Hatha Yoga (Behavioral)
结局指标
主要结局
Feasibility: Recruitment
时间窗: Final: end of week 7
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.
Feasibility: Retention
时间窗: Final: end of week 7
Retention: Will be determined by reporting the number of participants who complete the baseline and post-program questionnaire and follow-up testing.
Feasibility: Adherence
时间窗: Final: end of week 7
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.
Safety
时间窗: Final: end of week 7
Safety: Any adverse events reported by the participant will be recorded.
次要结局
- Changes in Quality of Life(Baseline: week 1; Final: week 7)
研究者
Rob Rutledge
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University
Nova Scotia Health Authority