Status:

COMPLETED

Yoga for Psychological Distress in Gynecologic, Gastrointestinal, or Thoracic Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

University of Florida

Conditions:

Gynecologic Cancer

Adjustment

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-90 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study will test the feasibility and acceptability of a yoga program for women with gynecologic, gastrointestinal (GI), or thoracic malignancies. This study will pilot an integrative yoga interven...

Detailed Description

Gynecologic cancers are malignancies of the female reproductive tract that affect over 70,000 women per year. Treatments for gynecologic cancer often result in numerous physical and emotional side eff...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Presence of newly diagnosed
  • pathology-confirmed
  • (a) gynecologic cancer (e.g., cancer of the ovaries, cervix, endometrium, fallopian tubes), any stage, or
  • (b) borderline ovarian tumor, Stage II-III
  • Undergoing (or have recently undergone) surgery and/or active cancer treatment (e.g., chemotherapy, radiation, a combination of these treatments and/or another form of cancer treatment)
  • Able to read and write in English

Exclusion

  • History of gynecologic cancer or other cancer diagnosis (excluding basal cell or squamous cell carcinomas of the skin)
  • Current, severe, uncontrolled psychopathology (e.g., symptomatic Bipolar Disorder with a manic or depressive episode in the last six months, psychotic symptoms or disorder, or documented personality disorder)
  • History of dementia or other neurocognitive disorder that may interfere with participants' ability to adhere to study procedures
  • Poor performance status as determined by a Karnofsky Status Score \< 60,
  • For those with any childbearing potential (i.e., 18 - 62 years of age, have intact reproductive organs, and/or have not yet started chemotherapy or radiation therapy): self-reported current pregnancy, possible pregnancy, or efforts to become pregnant
  • History of regular or immersive yoga practice in the last five years defined as attending at least once weekly yoga classes for at least 6 consecutive months at any point in the prior 5 years

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 5 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 14 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

125 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03385577

Start Date

February 5 2018

End Date

November 14 2022

Last Update

June 15 2023

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University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32610