Clinical trial · Interventional
Cultural Tailoring and Pilot Testing of an Inpatient Yoga Therapy Program for Cancer Patients Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in India, Tanzania, and the United States
NCT05681026CI-TRIAL-00104198recruitingN/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)
To develop and measure the effects of a culturally sensitive yoga program for inpatients
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 |
| Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (3)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interviews | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Questionnaries | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Yoga Sessions | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Yoga Sessions
- description
- Participants will take part in Yoga of gentle movements, breathing exercises, relaxation techniques, and meditation all tailored to the participant's needs.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Yoga Sessions
- Behavioral: Questionnaries
- Behavioral: Interviews
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Patient Health Questionnaire-8 (PHQ-8)
- timeFrame
- through study completion; an average of 1 year
- description
- The PHQ-8 is a 8-item self-report questionnaire used to assess bother of depressive symptoms over the past 2 weeks. The PHQ-8 is a 8-item questionnaire to screen for degree of depressive symptoms scored on a 0-24 scale with higher scores indicating greater distress and impairment
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Cancer patients scheduled to undergo an autologous or allogeneic HSCT at MD Anderson, HCG, or MNH; 2. Age 18 or older; 3. English, Hindi, or Swahili speaking; 4. Able to sign a written informed consent and be willing to follow protocol requirements. Exclusion Criteria: * Extreme mobility issues that preclude participating in the YT; * Major thought disorders such as schizophrenia or uncontrolled bipolar disorder; * HCT comorbidity score of 3 or higher, excluding cancer diagnoses
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDMallaiah S, Majumdar V, Mama SK, Olson AL, Daher M, Badgare Y, Kolar Srinivasrao N, Rwezaula S, Muhoka P, Rao R, Jadav S, Wagner R, Wilson A, Nandi Krishnamurthy M, Cohen L. Adapting Yoga Therapy to Meet the Needs of Inpatients Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: Insights From an International, Multisite, Qualitative Study. JCO Glob Oncol. 2026 Mar;12(3):e2500567. doi: 10.1200/GO-25-00567. Epub 2026 Mar 6. PMID 41791008