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Yoga in Improving Quality of Life in Patients With Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Undergoing Treatment

Not Applicable
Terminated
Conditions
Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Recurrent Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma
Registration Number
NCT02895503
Lead Sponsor
Virginia Commonwealth University
Brief Summary

The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the effects of yoga (including breathing exercises) on the quality of life in patients, diagnosed and undergoing standard treatments for non-small cell lung cancer.

Detailed Description

This clinical trial studies yoga in improving quality of life in patients with non-small cell lung cancer undergoing treatment. Yoga may help improve quality of life and pulmonary functional capacity in patients with non-small cell lung cancer.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients with any type of non-small cell lung cancer who are undergoing medical treatment, including surgery, radiation and / or chemotherapy.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Metastasis to the brain, problems during surgery leading to myocardial infarction or hemorrhage, cerebral infarction or hemorrhage, respiratory failure, non-healing surgical wound.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change of the score of the Trial Outcome Index (TOI)Baseline to up to 12 weeks

To measure health related quality of life (HRQOL), the TOI will be used,sum of the scores on the Lung Cancer Subscales (LCS) and the physical well-being and functional well-being subscales of the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Lung (FACT-L) scale. Frequencies, means and standard deviations of the patient characteristics will be compared between groups at baseline to assess the success of the randomization, and whether any baseline values need to be controlled for in analysis. Differences between groups in the change in outcome scores on the FACT-L, LSC, and TOI will be assessed using analysis of covariance, where covariates will include the stratification variable as well as any variables found to differ between groups at baseline.

Measures of pulmonary functionBaseline to up to 12 weeks

Objective pulmonary function will be measured on a 3 measure spirometer ((FVC), forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) and peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR)). Since there are 3 measures of pulmonary function, the two groups will be compared using mixed model methods.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Virginia Commonwealth University/Massey Cancer Center

🇺🇸

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Virginia Commonwealth University/Massey Cancer Center
🇺🇸Richmond, Virginia, United States

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