Exploring the effects of yoga therapy on heart rate and other patient-reported outcomes after cancer treatment
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Effects of Yoga Therapy (YT) on heart rate variability (HRV) of adults with a history of cancerCirculatory System
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN64763228
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Ottawa
- Brief Summary
2022 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35393867/ (added 11/04/2022) 2024 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38385326/ (added 23/02/2024)
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 25
Inclusion Criteria
1. =18 years of age
2. Received a diagnosis of cancer (regardless of time since diagnosis);
3. Not undergone conventional cancer treatments (chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery) within the past 3 months and had none scheduled for the next 5 months;
4. Not currently on any cardiac medication;
5. Self-reported no YT practice since their cancer diagnosis;
6. Cleared for physical activity as indicated by physical activity readiness questions, and;
7. Willing and able to provide informed consent in English.
Exclusion Criteria
Does not meet inclusion criteria
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method HRV is measured using a Hexoskin Smart Shirt at all 7 assessment periods (1 = 6 weeks prior to the one-on-one yoga therapy (1:1 YT) session, 2 = 3 weeks prior to the 1:1 YT session, 3 = immediately prior to the 1:1 YT session, 4 = immediately following the 1:1 YT session, 5 = prior to the first group-based YT session, 6 = after the last group-based YT session, 7 = 6 week follow-up) and continuously between assessment 3 and 4 (i.e., throughout the 1:1 YT session).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method