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RATIONALE: Yoga may decrease fatigue, distress, and depression, and improve sleep quality in patients undergoing chemotherapy for ovarian cancer. It is not yet known whether practicing yoga in group classes is more effective than practicing yoga at home.
PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying how well yoga works in relieving fatigue in patients undergoing chemotherapy for ovarian cancer.
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OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms.
All patients complete questionnaires at baseline, at weeks 9, 18, and 22. Self-report measures include Distress Thermometer, Positive and Negative Affect Schedule, Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression Scale, M.D. Anderson Symptom Inventory, Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Ovarian, Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy (FACIT) - Spiritual Subscale, FACIT- Fatigue Subscale, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, Women's Health Initiative Insomnia Rating Scale, Medical Outcome Study-Social Support Survey, Integrative Medicine Use, Pre- and Post- Class Ratings, and Intervention Feedback .
After completion of study, patients are followed at 4 weeks.
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DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
Diagnosis of ovarian cancer
Must be between 2-24 months post-primary treatment (surgery) following initial diagnosis and/or have a recurrence of ovarian cancer within the past 24 months (irrespective of current treatment status)
Began a new chemotherapy treatment regimen within the past 4 weeks or planning to begin new chemotherapy treatment regimen within the next 4 weeks
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