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CompletedNCT01387841

Effect of Yoga in Reducing Chemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting

Comparison of Yoga Versus Relaxation on Chemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting (CINV) Outcomes Following Chemotherapy

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
120 (actual)
Sponsor
Bharath Charitable Cancer Hospital and Institute · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
30 Years – 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
Accepted

Summary

* This randomized controlled three arm study compares the effects of a yoga intervention with jacobsons progressive muscle relaxation training and only standard of care in chemotherapy naive cancer patients. * This study will also assess the neurophysiological correlates of nausea and vomiting and assess if effects of intervention on nausea and vomiting outcomes are mediated by changes in gastric motility (electrogastrogram) or stress arousal (cardiac autonomic function and sympathetic skin response) or self reported anxiety.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
BEHAVIORALyogaPostures,relaxation techniques
BEHAVIORALJacobsons PMRT groupjacobsons Progressive muscle relaxation training involving 16 muscle groups

Timeline

Start date
2010-05-01
Primary completion
2012-12-01
Completion
2013-01-01
First posted
2011-07-06
Last updated
2013-07-24

Locations

1 site across 1 country: India

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01387841. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.