Clinical trial · Interventional
Yoga in Pediatric Cancer
The Efficacy of Yoga in Pediatric Cancer Patients: A Randomized Controlled 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)
Pediatric cancer patients and their families experience biopsychosocial difficulties as a result of the long and difficult treatment procedure, which have a severe impact on their quality of life. These difficulties might arise as a result of cancer and its treatment. Fatigue, pain, and an impaired motor skills are all common issues. These issues result in body structure and function deficits, as defined by the International Classification of Functioning-Child and Youth (ICF-CY), and have a negative impact on children's activity and participation levels. Yoga is a form of exercise that incorporates breathing methods, physical postures, and meditation. Yoga appears to relieve fatigue and improve quality of life in pediatric cancer patients, according to preliminary studies. However, no randomized controlled trial has been conducted in this population to determine the effectiveness of yoga. The purpose of this study is to assess children's quality of life, fatigue, pain, motor proficiency, participation, coping, and motivation; also to look at the effects of parents on quality of life, depression, fatigue, and care burden in a randomized controlled study.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer | Malignant Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
| Pediatric Cancer | Childhood Malignant Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physiotherapy | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Yoga training | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Yoga Group
- description
- There will be a 45-minute yoga session 2 days a week for 8 weeks. Warm up with yoga-specific moves for 10 minutes (light stretching), yoga postures for 25 minutes and rest and meditate for the last ten minutes.
- interventionNames
- Other: Yoga training
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Control Group
- description
- The routine physiotherapy and rehabilitation program consists of strength, flexibility, balance, gait and coordination exercises 2 days a week for 8 weeks.
- interventionNames
- Other: Physiotherapy
Primary outcomes (8)
- measure
- The Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) Cancer Module
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 6 Years
- Maximum age
- 12 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of a hematological malignancy or a solid tumor * Age between 6 years and 12 years * Received chemotherapy for at least two weeks * Ability to stand and move without the use of an assistive device * To be able to read and speak Turkish Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of central nervous system tumor, genetic syndrome or neurological disorder * Surgery planned within the 8-week period planned to participate in yoga * Refused to participate the study
References
Publications (16)
- RESULTTanner L, Keppner K, Lesmeister D, Lyons K, Rock K, Sparrow J. Cancer Rehabilitation in the Pediatric and Adolescent/Young Adult Population. Semin Oncol Nurs. 2020 Feb;36(1):150984. doi: 10.1016/j.soncn.2019.150984. Epub 2020 Jan 24. PMID 31983485
- RESULTHooke MC, Linder LA. Symptoms in Children Receiving Treatment for Cancer-Part I: Fatigue, Sleep Disturbance, and Nausea/Vomiting. J Pediatr Oncol Nurs. 2019 Jul/Aug;36(4):244-261. doi: 10.1177/1043454219849576. PMID 31307321
- RESULTLinder LA, Hooke MC. Symptoms in Children Receiving Treatment for Cancer-Part II: Pain, Sadness, and Symptom Clusters. J Pediatr Oncol Nurs. 2019 Jul/Aug;36(4):262-279. doi: 10.1177/1043454219849578. PMID 31307323
- RESULTOlagunju AT, Sarimiye FO, Olagunju TO, Habeebu MY, Aina OF. Child's symptom burden and depressive symptoms among caregivers of children with cancers: an argument for early integration of pediatric palliative care. Ann Palliat Med. 2016 Jul;5(3):157-65. doi: 10.21037/apm.2016.04.03. Epub 2016 May 9. PMID 27199271
- RESULTSvavarsdottir EK, Tryggvadottir GB. Predictors of quality of life for families of children and adolescents with severe physical illnesses who are receiving hospital-based care. Scand J Caring Sci. 2019 Sep;33(3):698-705. doi: 10.1111/scs.12665. Epub 2019 May 6. PMID 31058346
- RESULTGotte M, Kesting SV, Winter CC, Rosenbaum D, Boos J. Motor performance in children and adolescents with cancer at the end of acute treatment phase. Eur J Pediatr. 2015 Jun;174(6):791-9. doi: 10.1007/s00431-014-2460-x. Epub 2014 Nov 28. PMID 25428233
- RESULTSontgerath R, Eckert K. Impairments of Lower Extremity Muscle Strength and Balance in Childhood Cancer Patients and Survivors: A Systematic Review. Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2015;32(8):585-612. doi: 10.3109/08880018.2015.1079756. Epub 2015 Nov 11.