Clinical trial · Interventional
Dyadic Yoga Intervention for the Improvement of Healthcare Utilization and Quality of Life in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer Undergoing Chemoradiation and Their Caregivers
Improving Healthcare Utilization and Quality of Life in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemoradiation and Their Family Caregivers
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 30, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260930-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
This study evaluates if partner-based (dyadic) yoga programs may improve the quality of life of patients with head and neck cancer undergoing chemoradiation and their caregivers, and if it is a cost-effective option. Yoga programs may decrease how often patients come to the hospital during and after treatment with chemoradiation, and improve the quality of life for both patients and caregivers.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head and Neck Carcinoma | Head and Neck Carcinoma | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
Interventions
Interventions (3)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Practice | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Exercise Intervention | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Questionnaire Administration | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Arm I (Standard of care)
- description
- Patients and caregivers receive standard care including education pertaining to symptom management, prophylactic dental hygiene and possible extraction, speech pathology for baseline swallowing assessment and prophylactic treatment, and dietary services for regular nutrition consults during CRT. Psychiatry, social work, interventional radiology and supportive care services are consulted as needed.
- interventionNames
- Other: Best Practice
- Other: Questionnaire Administration
- type
- OTHER
- label
- Arm II (exercise, yoga sessions)
- description
- Patients and caregivers receive standard care as in arm I. Patients and caregivers also participate in yoga sessions 3 times per week over 60 minutes each for a total of 15 sessions.
- interventionNames
- Other: Best Practice
- Other: Exercise Intervention
- Other: Questionnaire Administration
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * PATIENTS: Diagnosed with a primary HNC and going to receive at least 5 weeks (25 fractions) of CRT * PATIENTS: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of =\< 2 * PATIENTS: Having a family caregiver (e.g., spouse/partner, sibling, adult child) willing to participate * PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS: Must be at least 18 years old * PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS: Able to read and speak English * PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS: Able to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS: Who have regularly (self-defined) participated in a yoga program in the year prior to diagnosis
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