Yoga and quality of life study

Completed

Conditions: Gynaecological cancer
Cancer
Malignant neoplasms of female genital organs

Registration Number: ISRCTN61120944

Lead Sponsor: niversity of Derby (UK)

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Completed

Sex: Female

Target Recruitment: 54

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 18 or above
2. Diagnosed with cancer of the ovary, cervix, vulva, fallopian tube, or peritoneum
3. Undergoing treatment or about to undergo treatment in the form of surgery, chemotherapy or radiotherapy (or a mixture of these)
4. Able to engage with a gentle programme of yoga

Exclusion Criteria

1. Diagnosed with a benign condition such as ovarian cyst
2. Patients with the mental incapacity not to be able to give informed consent
3. Patients unable to understand verbal or written English
4. Patients who already practice yoga who would be unwilling to enter the control arm of the trial

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Quality of Life measured using the European Organisation for Research and treatment of Cancer<br>2. Quality of Life Questionnaire Core 30 measured Pre/Post intervention and at 4 month follow up.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Mental Adjustment to Cancer measured Pre/Post intervention and at 4 month follow up. <br>2. Acceptance of Illness measured Pre/Post intervention and at 4 month follow up. <br>3. Pain, anxiety and Fatigue measured on a weekly basis whilst on the trial, measured using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score (0 = no pain, 10 = unbearable pain)