NCT02895503

Yoga in Improving Quality of Life in Patients With Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Undergoing Treatment

The Effect of Yoga and Exercise on the Quality of Life of Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

• Status: Terminated
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 1 (actual)
• Sponsor: Virginia Commonwealth University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the effects of yoga (including breathing exercises) on the quality of life in patients, diagnosed and undergoing standard treatments for non-small cell lung cancer.

Detailed description

This clinical trial studies yoga in improving quality of life in patients with non-small cell lung cancer undergoing treatment. Yoga may help improve quality of life and pulmonary functional capacity in patients with non-small cell lung cancer.

Conditions

• Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
• Recurrent Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Yoga	Participate in yoga
BEHAVIORAL	Support Group Therapy	Participate in emotional support group therapy
OTHER	FACT-L	This is a 44-item self-report instrument which measures multidimensional HRQOL. There are 5 sections dealing with physical, family, emotional, and functional well-being and their relationship with the doctor. There are nine questions in a sixth subscale that are specific to lung cancer (LSC), including shortness of breath, cough, etc. The TOI is the sum of the scores on the LCS and the physical well-being and functional well-being subscales of the FACT-L scale. The FACT-L has been shown to be reliable and valid and sensitive. (Cella, Bonomi, Lloyd, DS, Kaplan, \& Bonomi, 1995). The instrument has been used with patients with lung cancer in the Massey Cancer Center.
OTHER	Pulmonary function test	The pulmonary function test includes forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) and peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR). Use of a digital spirometer provides an objective and reliable measure of the patient's vital capacity.

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-01-01
• Primary completion: 2013-08-01
• Completion: 2013-08-01
• First posted: 2016-09-09
• Last updated: 2016-09-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States