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| Sponsors and Collaborators: |
Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University National Cancer Institute (NCI) The Jacob and Valeria Langeloth Foundation |
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| Information provided by: | Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00179348 |
Purpose
The purpose of this study is to find out if a Yoga-Based Cancer Rehabilitation Program can help reduce the physical and emotional side effects of living with cancer or its treatment.
| Condition | Intervention |
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Breast Neoplasms Colorectal Neoplasms Lung Neoplasms |
Behavioral: Yoga |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Supportive Care, Randomized, Open Label, Dose Comparison, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study |
| Official Title: | Evaluation of a Yoga-Based Cancer Rehabilitation Program |
| Estimated Enrollment: | 250 |
| Study Start Date: | April 2001 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date: | December 2008 |
| Arms | Assigned Interventions |
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1: Experimental
Yoga (weekly class based on Integral Hatha yoga techniques conducted in a chair)
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Behavioral: Yoga
12-weeks of a gentle, seated Integral Hath yoga class, comprised of gentle stretching, breathing exercises, and meditation
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2: No Intervention
Waitlist control arm
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Research on yoga is extensive in both healthy and chronically ill individuals including cardiovascular disease, chronic pain, diabetes, asthma, headache, anxiety and depression. Benefits of yoga include: improved mood, energy, memory, concentration, flexibility, physical fitness, breathing capacity, and decreased pain, blood pressure, and cholesterol. There is paucity of controlled research studies on the effects of yoga for cancer patients. Yoga is an ideal intervention to improve quality of life for patients with cancer because it incorporates elements of relaxation, social support, and exercise, all found to improve quality of life. This randomized-controlled study compares a 12-week yoga intervention to standard care on quality of life among patients with early-stage breast, lung, and colorectal cancer. Quality of life assessments are conducted at baseline, and at one, three, and six month intervals.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Contacts and Locations| Contact: Alyson Moadel, Ph.D. | 718-430-2696 | moadel@aecom.yu.edu |
| United States, New York | |
| Albert Einstein College of Medicine | Recruiting |
| Bronx, New York, United States, 10461 | |
| Contact: Alyson Moadel, Ph.D. 718-430-2696 moadel@aecom.yu.edu | |
| Principal Investigator: Alyson Moadel, Ph.D. | |
| Principal Investigator: | Alyson Moadel, Ph.D. | Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University |
More Information
| Study ID Numbers: | #007, NCI R03 CA88598-01A1 |
| Study First Received: | September 13, 2005 |
| Last Updated: | November 13, 2007 |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00179348 |
| Health Authority: | United States: Institutional Review Board |
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Yoga Breast Neoplasms Colorectal Neoplasms Lung Neoplasms |
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Thoracic Neoplasms Digestive System Neoplasms Skin Diseases Gastrointestinal Diseases Colonic Diseases Breast Neoplasms Intestinal Diseases Rectal Diseases |
Intestinal Neoplasms Digestive System Diseases Respiratory Tract Diseases Lung Neoplasms Lung Diseases Gastrointestinal Neoplasms Colorectal Neoplasms Breast Diseases |
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Respiratory Tract Neoplasms Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site |
