Yoga During Chemotherapy Study

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Cancer, Sleep Disturbance, Fatigue

In brief

This proposal aims to expand non-pharmacologic options for the control of symptoms during chemotherapy using yoga practices. It is particularly focused on sleep disturbance with a secondary focus on fatigue.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02442635

Run by

University of California, San Francisco

People needed

73

Starts

2015-05-01

Expected to finish

2019-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-11-14

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 18 and older
• Have a Karnofsky Performance Status Score of 60 or above
• Diagnosed with any cancer except acute leukemia
• Self-reported poor quality of sleep
• Receiving Chemotherapy
• Able to read, write, and understand English
• Ability to give informed consent

You may not qualify if…

• Diagnosed with brain metastasis
• Diagnosed with severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) or emphysema
• Have New York Heart Association class II or greater congestive heart failure
• Requiring chronic home oxygen therapy
• Diagnosed with a sleep disorder (e.g., sleep apnea or narcolepsy)
• Have received more than 3 prior chemotherapy regimens
• Receiving radiation therapy
• Has a less than 6 month life expectancy
• Regular yoga practice within the last 2 months

Where it is running

• UCSF — San Francisco, California, United States

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