Yoga to Alleviate Fatigue, Anxiety and Pain in Adolescents During Treatment for Lymphoma or Leukemia

Stopped early · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Leukemia, Hodgkin Lymphoma, Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin's

In brief

Researchers at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital want to investigate the feasibility of a yoga intervention for adolescents receiving treatment for lymphoma or leukemia. Adolescents who participate in the program may experience improved physical and psychosocial measures. Improvements in these areas may increase participation in meaningful activity and improve quality of life. Adolescents diagnosed with cancer may experience more fatigue, anxiety and pain during treatment. Yoga is considered a complementary alternative medicine (CAM) that has been implemented into some pediatric oncology rehabilitation programs and has been shown to be beneficial in both inpatient and outpatient settings. It may decrease anxiety and increase quality of life and hamstring flexibility in teens. PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: * To determine the feasibility of yoga intervention for adolescents during lymphoma and leukemia treatment. OTHER PRE-SPECIFIED OBJECTIVE: * To obtain pilot data regarding efficacy of yoga on pain, quality of life, fatigue and physical performance.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02473523

Run by

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

People needed

2

Starts

2015-06-01

Expected to finish

2016-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-03-08

Who can join

Age: 13 and older, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patient being treated at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
• Diagnosis of lymphoma or leukemia as documented in medical record
• Physician approval to participate in intervention
• Ages 13-17 years
• Ability to come to standing from seated position without assistance
• Parent or legal guardian consent
• Adolescent gives assent
• English speaking

You may not qualify if…

• Participant not planning on remaining at St Jude for at least 4 weeks
• Cognitive impairment that prevents participant from answering questions in standardized assessments

Where it is running

• St. Jude Children's Research Hospital — Memphis, Tennessee, United States

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