Yoga in Improving Quality of Life in Patients With Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Undergoing Treatment

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)

Status: Terminated

Conditions: Recurrent Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma; Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

Treatments: Other: FACT-L; Other: Pulmonary function test; Behavioral: Support Group Therapy; Behavioral: Yoga

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02895503

NCI-2015-01818 (Registry Identifier)

MCC-13850

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the effects of yoga (including breathing exercises) on the quality of life in patients, diagnosed and undergoing standard treatments for non-small cell lung cancer.

Full description

This clinical trial studies yoga in improving quality of life in patients with non-small cell lung cancer undergoing treatment. Yoga may help improve quality of life and pulmonary functional capacity in patients with non-small cell lung cancer.

Enrollment: 1 patient

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients with any type of non-small cell lung cancer who are undergoing medical treatment, including surgery, radiation and / or chemotherapy.

Exclusion criteria

• Metastasis to the brain, problems during surgery leading to myocardial infarction or hemorrhage, cerebral infarction or hemorrhage, respiratory failure, non-healing surgical wound.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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1 participants in 2 patient groups

Arm I (yoga)

Experimental group

Description:

Patients undergo traditional medical treatment, participate in yoga comprising basic postures and breathing exercises 3-4 times per week, and attend yoga class once weekly over 30-60 minutes for 12 weeks.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Yoga

Other: FACT-L

Other: Pulmonary function test

Arm II (emotional support group therapy)

Active Comparator group

Description:

Patients undergo traditional medical treatment and participate in emotional support group therapy with a chaplain to work on mind-body therapies comprising guided imagery and spirituality once weekly for 12 weeks.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Support Group Therapy

Other: FACT-L

Other: Pulmonary function test