Clinical trial · Interventional
Yoga-Based Rehabilitation Program in Reducing Physical and Emotional Side Effects in Patients With Cancer
Evaluation of a Yoga-Based Cancer Rehabilitation Program
NCT00179348CI-TRIAL-00066781completedN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
This clinical trial studies yoga-based rehabilitation in reducing physical and emotional side effects of living with cancer or its treatment. Yoga-based rehabilitation may reduce side effects and improve the quality of life of patients with breast, lung, or colorectal cancer.
Conditions
Conditions (13)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alopecia | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Anxiety | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Breast Carcinoma | Breast Carcinoma | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
| Cognitive Side Effects of Cancer Therapy | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Colorectal Carcinoma | Colorectal Carcinoma | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
| Depression | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Fatigue | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Lung Carcinoma | Lung Carcinoma | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
| Nausea and Vomiting | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Pain | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Psychological Impact of Cancer | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality-of-Life Assessment | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Yoga | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Group I (yoga-based rehabilitation program)
- description
- Participants undergo a yoga-based rehabilitation program up to 5 days a week for 1.5 hours and practice at home at least once daily for 12 weeks.
- interventionNames
- Procedure: Quality-of-Life Assessment
- Procedure: Yoga
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Group II (standard care/control)
- description
- After a 3 month wait period, participants undergo a yoga-based rehabilitation program as in Group I.
- interventionNames
- Procedure: Quality-of-Life Assessment
- Procedure: Yoga
Primary outcomes (3)
- measure
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Have been diagnosed with breast, lung or colorectal cancer in the previous 8 weeks * Are to receive oncologic care at the Albert Einstein Cancer Center (AECC) * Have a life-expectancy of at least 6 months * Are either English- or Spanish-speaking * Do not practice yoga regularly (\> 1 month) * Receive medical clearance by oncologic personnel on the study Exclusion Criteria: * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status \>= 3 * Existence of any of the following: * Seizure disorder * Musculoskeletal conditions * Heart problems * Major psychiatric disorder
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDMoadel AB, Shah C, Wylie-Rosett J, Harris MS, Patel SR, Hall CB, Sparano JA. Randomized controlled trial of yoga among a multiethnic sample of breast cancer patients: effects on quality of life. J Clin Oncol. 2007 Oct 1;25(28):4387-95. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2006.06.6027. Epub 2007 Sep 4. PMID 17785709