Couples-Based Yoga Program in Improving Quality of Life in Patients With High-Grade Glioma Undergoing Radiation Therapy and Their Partners
Running, not enrolling · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Caregiver, Glioma
In brief
This randomized clinical trial studies couples-based yoga program in improving quality of life in patients with high-grade glioma undergoing radiation therapy and their partners. A couple-based Hatha yoga program may improve fatigue, distress, sleep quality, and overall quality of life in patients with glioma and their partners.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT02481349
- Run by
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
- People needed
- 216
- Starts
- 2015-06-16
- Expected to finish
- 2027-04-30
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-04-15
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Able to read and speak English
- Able to provide informed consent
- PATIENTS ONLY: Diagnosed with a primary glioma and going to receive at least 4 weeks of radiotherapy with at least 20 fractions
- PATIENTS ONLY: Karnofsky performance status (KPS) of 80 or above
- PATIENTS ONLY: Having an informal caregiver (spouse, romantic partner, adult child, sibling, or friend) who is willing to participate; for phase 1 only, if patients do not have one consistent primary caregiver for the duration of the study, they may be accompanied to the yoga sessions by an alternate caregiver who meets eligibility criteria
You may not qualify if…
- PATIENTS ONLY: for phase 1 only, regularly (self-defined) participated in a yoga practice in the year prior to diagnosis
- PATIENTS ONLY: for phase 1 only, physician-rated life expectancy of less than 6 months
- PATIENTS ONLY: for phase 1 and 2, cognitive deficits that would impede the completion of self-report instruments as deemed by the clinical team
Where it is running
- M D Anderson Cancer Center — Houston, Texas, United States
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