NCT01743573

Brief Summary

This study wants to prove that Yoga Training can improve physical Fitness, immunity, and quality of Life of in Breast Cancer Survivors. In summary, our findings show potential benefits of yoga for people with cancer in improvements of psychological health. Because of the small number of studies having been conducted and the methodological limitations, the results should be regarded as preliminary and treated with caution. Our preliminary findings also provide practitioners with important information that yoga may be a possible adjunctive therapy for cancer patients to help manage psychological distress and to improve quality of life.

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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
80

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable breast-cancer

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2009

Completed
2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 1, 2011

Completed
1.7 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 20, 2012

Completed
16 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 6, 2012

Completed
Last Updated

December 6, 2012

Status Verified

December 1, 2012

Enrollment Period

2 years

First QC Date

November 20, 2012

Last Update Submit

December 5, 2012

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • change from baseline immunological factors, cardiorespiratory and muscle fitness, questionnaire for physical activity, fatigue and quality of life at 13th weeks

    13th week

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • change from baseline immunological factors, cardiorespiratory and muscle fitness, questionnaire for physical activity, fatigue and quality of life at 25th weeks

    25th week

Study Arms (2)

yoga training

EXPERIMENTAL

Yoga training

Other: yoga

control

NO INTERVENTION

no yoga training

Interventions

yogaOTHER
yoga training

Eligibility Criteria

Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • breast cancer with stage1 or stage2, Sedentary life style, no orthopaedic disease and medical disease

You may not qualify if:

  • recurrent or metastasis, medical or current psychiatric illness which would make compliance with the study protocol difficult or dangerous, medications which would alter training response

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

National Taiwan University Hospital

Taipei, Taiwan

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Breast Neoplasms

Interventions

Yoga

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neoplasms by SiteNeoplasmsBreast DiseasesSkin DiseasesSkin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mind-Body TherapiesComplementary TherapiesTherapeuticsSpiritual TherapiesExercise Movement TechniquesPhysical Therapy Modalities

Study Officials

  • Jau-Yih Tsauo, PhD

    National Taiwan University Hospital

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Jau-Yih Tsauo, PhD

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 20, 2012

First Posted

December 6, 2012

Study Start

March 1, 2009

Primary Completion

March 1, 2011

Last Updated

December 6, 2012

Record last verified: 2012-12

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