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Dyadic Yoga Intervention for Patient With Head and Neck Cancer Undergoing Radiotherapy and Their Family Caregivers
Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Summary
Objectives: Primary Aim: Examine the feasibility of a dyadic yoga program in 40 Head and Neck Cancer (HNC) patients undergoing radiotherapy (RT) and their family caregivers. Secondary Aims: 1\. Establish the initial efficacy of the yoga program in patients and their caregivers regarding quality of life (QOL) outcomes (i.e., fatigue, sleep disturbance, depressive symptoms, and overall QOL) and objective performance outcomes (i.e, sit to stand test and grip strength).
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
236
Start Date
2017-04-11
Completion Date
2027-04-30
Last Updated
2025-11-03
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Yoga
Participants receive yoga sessions up to 5 days per week, based on the patient's schedule, over the course of patients' Radiation Therapy (up to 15 sessions, 45-60 min. each). Yoga sessions audio and video recorded.
Yoga Questionnaire
Questionnaire completed during each week of radiation therapy about participant's feelings about the yoga sessions.
Symptom Questionnaires
Symptom questionnaires completed before first radiation treatment, during week 3 of radiation therapy, and again after completion of treatment schedule (usually 6 weeks later).
Locations (1)
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, United States