Clinical trial · Interventional
Yoga for Adolescent and Young Adult Non-Curative Cancer Patients
Impact of Yoga on Quality of Life for Adolescent and Young Adult Non-Curative Cancer Patients: A Pilot Study
- 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)
Adolescents and young adults who are living with cancer are not benefiting from the same age-appropriate physical and psychosocial care, as are children and older adults. As a result, their unique needs often go unmet or unaddressed. Studies have demonstrated that a lack of age-appropriate care may be responsible for a deceased quality of life. Studies have also shown that physical activity is able to reduce many of the negative side-effects linked to cancer and its treatment (e.g., nausea, vomiting, fatigue). A light form of physical activity that is both safe and manageable for cancer patients is yoga. The purpose of this study is to examine the achievability and safety of a light 7-week home/hospice-based Hatha yoga program (available on DVD) in the adolescent and young adult non-curative cancer population. This study will also examine the ability of yoga to reduce cancer related side effects.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Cancer | Malignant Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.78 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hatha Yoga | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- OTHER
- label
- Hatha Yoga Program
- description
- Single-arm pilot study of a 7-week home/hospice-based Hatha yoga program for adolescent and young adults with non-curative cancer.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Hatha Yoga
Primary outcomes (4)
- measure
- Feasibility: Recruitment
- timeFrame
- Final: end of week 7
- description
- Recruitment will be calculated by the number of patients who consent to participate, divided by the number of eligible participants recommended by the primary oncologist/physician.
- measure
- Feasibility: Retention
- timeFrame
- Final: end of week 7
- description
- Retention: Will be determined by reporting the number of participants who complete the baseline and post-program questionnaire and follow-up testing.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 15 Years
- Maximum age
- 39 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with a non-curative cancer and assigned to non-curative or palliative care * Between 15-39 years of age * Have primary physician/oncologist consent to participate Exclusion Criteria: * Experience any medical conditions that contraindicate yoga (e.g., bone metastases) * Exhibit cognitive limitations (e.g., psychiatric disorders) * Score below 30% on Palliative Performance Status Scale
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