Yoga for Solid Tumor

Not Applicable

Withdrawn

• Conditions: Solid Tumor, Adult
• Interventions: Behavioral: Yoga

• Registration Number: NCT03728205
• Lead Sponsor: Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to ascertain the effect of yoga interventions on radiation-related fatigue, and stress in cancer patients with stage I and II solid tumors.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2018-10-29
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-11-01
• Study First Posted: 2018-11-02
• Study Start: 2018-12-15
• Primary Completion: 2020-12-31
• Study Completion: 2021-01-14
• Status Verified: 2021-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-04-23
• Last Update Posted: 2021-04-27

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: WITHDRAWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

1. Stage I and II Cancer patients with solid tumors undergoing RT for 4-8 weeks (external beam radiation).
2. Patients of age >18, and all races will be included in the study.
3. All patients must sign an informed consent form approved for this purpose by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of the University of Pennsylvania.
4. Patients must be English speaking.
5. Patients must be able to attend the schedule classes.

Exclusion Criteria

6. Patients with medical restrictions that may interfere with or prevent them from taking part in the yoga interventions per their physician orders.
7. Patients with metastatic disease.
8. Active smokers. Smoking may interfere with relaxation and breathing modalities of the yoga interventions. (Self-reporting smokers that have been smoke free for 6 months may be included)
9. Patients who currently practice or have recently practiced yoga (had not taken a yoga class on a regular bases in the last 6 months).

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Observational	Yoga	All 10 pilot subjects will be taking yoga

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The feasibility of implementing Eischens yoga interventions for solid tumor cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy. This will be measured by the success rate of recruitment and retention for 10 subjects.	12 months	Feasibility

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Effects on fatigue	12 months	Examine the effect of yoga on cancer and radiation related fatigue during radiation therapy. We will use the BFI results both before, during and after radiation therapy.
Effects on Stress Level	12 Months	Examine the effect of yoga on cancer and radiation related fatigue during radiation therapy. We will use the NCCN Distress thermometer results both before, during and after radiation therapy.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Pennsylvania; 🇺🇸 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States