Trials / Terminated
TerminatedNCT04146779
Yoga Intervention in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Undergoing Concurrent Chemo-Radiation
Feasibility Study of a Yoga Intervention in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Undergoing Concurrent Chemo-Radiation
- Status
- Terminated
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 19 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 21 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
This is a randomized prospective pilot study assessing the safety and feasibility of two yoga interventions in head and neck cancer patients undergoing primary or adjuvant radiation with or without concurrent chemotherapy
Detailed description
Primary Objective: \- To assess the safety and feasibility of Hatha yoga in head and neck cancer patients undergoing treatment with primary or adjuvant radiation with or without chemotherapy.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BEHAVIORAL | Yoga Video | A guided practice that includes gentle stretching of the jaw, neck and shoulders. It lasts approximately 25 minutes. |
| BEHAVIORAL | Posture and Strengthening Video | The strengthening video directs patients through a sequence of isometric exercises to strengthen neck, shoulder and core muscles that are critical for good posture and musculoskeletal integrity. The patient may opt to do the strengthening exercises standing, sitting or with their back on the floor depending on their strength. The video lasts 20 minutes. |
| BEHAVIORAL | Relaxation Video | The relaxation video uses meditative techniques to quiet and calm the mind. The video lasts 15 minutes |
| BEHAVIORAL | Breath Work Video | The breath work video will guide patients through a series of abdominal and chest breathing exercises. The video lasts 15 minutes. |
| BEHAVIORAL | Satisfaction Survey | Participants will complete a questionnaire addressing satisfaction with the yoga program. |
| BEHAVIORAL | Guided Yoga Session | Instructor guided yoga session twice a week |
| BEHAVIORAL | Written Yoga Instructions | Introduction to Yoga and Yoga poses |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2019-10-28
- Primary completion
- 2020-10-06
- Completion
- 2020-10-06
- First posted
- 2019-10-31
- Last updated
- 2020-10-08
Locations
1 site across 1 country: United States
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