Clinical trial · Interventional
Dyadic Yoga Intervention in Improving Physical Performance and Quality of Life in Patients With Stage I-IV Non-small Cell Lung or Esophageal Cancer Undergoing Radiotherapy and Their Caregivers
Dyadic Behavioral Interventions to Manage Physical Performance, Symptoms and Quality of Life for Patient Undergoing Radiotherapy and Their Family Caregivers
- 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 trial studies how well dyadic yoga intervention works in improving physical performance and quality of life in patients with stage I-IV non-small cell lung or esophageal cancer undergoing radiotherapy and their caregivers. Dyadic yoga intervention may help to improve physical function, fatigue, sleep difficulties, depressive symptoms, and overall quality of life for patients with non-small cell lung cancer and/or their caregivers.
Conditions
Conditions (17)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esophageal Carcinoma | Esophageal Carcinoma | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
| Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma | Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma | CURATED_BROADER | 0.80 |
| Stage IA1 Lung Cancer AJCC v8 | Malignant Lung Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.78 |
| Stage IA2 Lung Cancer AJCC v8 | Malignant Lung Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.78 |
| Stage IA3 Lung Cancer AJCC v8 | Malignant Lung Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.78 |
| Stage IB Lung Cancer AJCC v8 | Malignant Lung Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.78 |
| Stage IIA Lung Cancer AJCC v8 | Malignant Lung Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER |
Interventions
Interventions (4)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Intervention | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Quality-of-Life Assessment | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Questionnaire Administration | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Yoga | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Group I (dyadic yoga)
- description
- Patients and caregivers undergo dyadic yoga intervention session involving physical exercises and relaxation techniques over 60 minutes each for up to 15 sessions.
- interventionNames
- Other: Quality-of-Life Assessment
- Other: Questionnaire Administration
- Procedure: Yoga
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Group II (dyadic education)
- description
- Patients and caregivers undergo dyadic education program session focusing on strategies of how to manage patient and caregiver symptoms over 60 minutes each for up to 15 sessions.
- interventionNames
- Other: Educational Intervention
- Other: Quality-of-Life Assessment
- Other: Questionnaire Administration
Primary outcomes (1)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * PATIENT ONLY: Diagnosed with stage I-IV non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) or esophageal cancer and going to receive at least 3 weeks of thoracic radiotherapy (RT) * PATIENT ONLY: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of ≤ 2 * PATIENT ONLY: Able to read, write and speak English * PATIENT ONLY: Able to provide informed consent * PATIENT ONLY: Having a family caregiver (e.g., spouse, sibling, adult child) who assists the patient during the cancer treatment (e.g., emotional support, transportation, meal preparation, care coordination, etc) per patient self-report. Note, patients must identify a family caregiver; however, the participation of the family caregiver is optional. For caregivers to be eligible, they must be at least 18 years old; able to read, write and speak English; and able to provide informed consent. Family caregivers may consent to participate in the intervention and caregiver assessments or only the assessments based on their preference. Exclusion Criteria: * PATIENT ONLY: Who have regularly (self-defined) participated in a mind-body practice in the year prior to diagnosis * PATIENT ONLY: Patients who metastatic disease involving the central nervous system
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDSnyder S, Silva RF, Whisenant MS, Milbury K. Videoconferenced Yoga Interventions for Cancer Patients and their Caregivers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Report from a Clinician's Perspective. Integr Cancer Ther. 2021 Jan-Dec;20:15347354211019111. doi: 10.1177/15347354211019111. PMID 34036820