Impact of yoga on quality of life in blood cell transplant patients
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: D50-D89- Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2022/11/047276
- Lead Sponsor
- Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
(1) all adults (Age >= 18 years at the time of transplant),
(2) all transplant recipients (autologous/ allogeneic)
(3) those willing to adhere to Yoga Intervention for the period of the study
Exclusion Criteria
(1)Those not willing to consent
(2)Those without access to a smartphone
(3)Regular practitioner of yoga, meditation or other mind-body practice (definition: taking classes or practising at least weekly for at least 2 of the past 6 months).
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in BMT subscale scores of the FACT-BMT questionnaireTimepoint: Baseline and 3 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Adherence to the yoga practiceTimepoint: 3 months;Change in diurnal salivary cortisol slopesTimepoint: 3 months;Change in Heart rate variability parametersTimepoint: 3 months;Change in HR-QoL at 6/12-months after HCTTimepoint: 6 and 12 months;Change in HR-QoL scores as assessed by FACT-BMT (version 4) questionnaire and Cancer and Treatment Distress as measured by CTXD toolTimepoint: 3 months;Change in Telomere lengthTimepoint: 3 months;Incidence of acute graft versus host diseaseTimepoint: 3 months