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Restorative Yoga for Symptom Management and Stress Reduction in Women With Ovarian Cancer


N/A
18 Years
N/A
Open (Enrolling)
Female
Breast Cancer, Fatigue, Ovarian Cancer, Psychosocial Effects of Cancer and Its Treatment

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Trial Information

Restorative Yoga for Symptom Management and Stress Reduction in Women With Ovarian Cancer


OBJECTIVES:

- Determine the feasibility of implementing a restorative yoga intervention as a
complementary supportive therapy for women with ovarian or breast cancer.

- Measure changes in fatigue, psychosocial distress (anxiety, depression), psychological
well-being (positive emotions), and overall quality of life from baseline to completion
of the study treatment.

OUTLINE: This is a pilot study.

Patients undergo a 75-minute restorative yoga session once a week for 10 weeks.

Patients complete questionnaires regarding fatigue, psychological distress (anxiety,
depression), positive affect, and quality of life at baseline, immediately after the final
yoga session, and then at 2 months after the final yoga session.

Inclusion Criteria


DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

- Diagnosis of breast or ovarian cancer

- Must be 2-24 months post-primary treatment (e.g., surgery) for breast cancer
and/or have had a recurrence of breast cancer within the past 24 months

- Must be 3-24 months post-primary treatment (e.g., surgery) for ovarian cancer
and/or have had a recurrence of ovarian cancer within the past 24 months

- Hormone receptor status not specified

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

- Female

- Menopausal status not specified

- Zubrod performance status 0-3

- No medical contraindications

- Understands written and spoken English

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

- See Disease Characteristics

Type of Study:

Interventional

Study Design:

Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Supportive Care

Outcome Measure:

Fatigue as measured by the FACT-Fatigue subscale

Outcome Time Frame:

18 weeks

Safety Issue:

No

Principal Investigator

Suzanne C. Danhauer, PhD

Investigator Role:

Principal Investigator

Investigator Affiliation:

Comprehensive Cancer Center of Wake Forest University

Authority:

United States: Institutional Review Board

Study ID:

CDR0000481279

NCT ID:

NCT00337233

Start Date:

January 2004

Completion Date:

Related Keywords:

  • Breast Cancer
  • Fatigue
  • Ovarian Cancer
  • Psychosocial Effects of Cancer and Its Treatment
  • fatigue
  • psychosocial effects of cancer and its treatment
  • recurrent breast cancer
  • stage I breast cancer
  • stage II breast cancer
  • stage IIIA breast cancer
  • stage IIIB breast cancer
  • stage IIIC breast cancer
  • stage IV breast cancer
  • recurrent ovarian epithelial cancer
  • recurrent ovarian germ cell tumor
  • stage I ovarian epithelial cancer
  • stage I ovarian germ cell tumor
  • stage II ovarian epithelial cancer
  • stage II ovarian germ cell tumor
  • stage III ovarian epithelial cancer
  • stage III ovarian germ cell tumor
  • stage IV ovarian epithelial cancer
  • stage IV ovarian germ cell tumor
  • Breast Neoplasms
  • Fatigue
  • Ovarian Neoplasms

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Location
Wake Forest University Comprehensive Cancer Center Winston-Salem, North Carolina  27157-1096