Hatha Yoga for Patients With Colorectal Cancer
YoCo
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
Hatha Yoga is a traditional practice that encompasses aerobic exercise, breathing techniques, and meditation. It is used in India since centuries to improve well-being and cope with diseases and is gaining more and more interest in Europe and the US. While studies have demonstrated benefits of Hatha Yoga for patients with breast cancer, no studies on patients with colorectal cancer are available yet. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of Hatha Yoga in patients with colorectal cancer.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable
Started Sep 2012
2 active sites
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
August 16, 2012
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
August 20, 2012
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
September 1, 2012
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 1, 2013
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 1, 2013
CompletedJanuary 10, 2014
January 1, 2014
1.2 years
August 16, 2012
January 9, 2014
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Health-related quality of life
Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Colorectal Cancer (FACT-C)
Week 10
Secondary Outcomes (6)
Health-related quality of life
Week 22
Fatigue
Week 10, week 22
Anxiety, depression
Week 10, week 22
Sleep quality
Week 10, week 22
Safety
Week 0-22
- +1 more secondary outcomes
Other Outcomes (3)
Body awareness/bodily dissociation
Week 10, week 22
Body efficacy expectation
Week 10, week 22
Qualitative Interviews
Week 11
Study Arms (2)
Hatha yoga
EXPERIMENTAL* 10 weeks of Hatha yoga, designed for patients with colorectal cancer, as a group intervention * 1 weekly class (90 minutes)
Usual care
NO INTERVENTIONPatients continue their self-directed usual care
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Colorectal cancer
- UICC stage I-III
- between 2 and 48 months post-surgery
- age at least 18 years
- physical and cognitive ability to follow the yoga intervention
You may not qualify if:
- UICC stage IV
- further active oncological diseases
- diagnosed and pharmacologically treated psychiatric disorder except for cancer-related depression or adjustment disorder
- pregnancy or breastfeeding
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (2)
Department of Internal and Complementary Medicine, Immanuel Hospital Berlin
Berlin, 14109, Germany
Department for Internal and Integrative Medicine, Essen-Mitte Clinics
Essen, 45276, Germany
Related Publications (1)
Cramer H, Pokhrel B, Fester C, Meier B, Gass F, Lauche R, Eggleston B, Walz M, Michalsen A, Kunz R, Dobos G, Langhorst J. A randomized controlled bicenter trial of yoga for patients with colorectal cancer. Psychooncology. 2016 Apr;25(4):412-20. doi: 10.1002/pon.3927. Epub 2015 Jul 29.
PMID: 26228466DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Postdoctoral fellow
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
August 16, 2012
First Posted
August 20, 2012
Study Start
September 1, 2012
Primary Completion
December 1, 2013
Study Completion
December 1, 2013
Last Updated
January 10, 2014
Record last verified: 2014-01