Clinical trial · Interventional
Yoga Versus Standard Care for Reducing Fatigue in Hispanic Cancer Survivors (YOCAS©®)
A Feasibility Trial Comparing the Effectiveness of Yoga Versus Standard Care for Treating Fatigue in Hispanic Cancer Survivors
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Why stopped (as posted): PI moving to another institution
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
This is a phase II 2-arm randomized controlled trial comparing yoga (Yoga for Cancer Survivors, YOCAS©®) to standard care in reducing cancer-related fatigue in Hispanic cancer survivors. Survivors randomized to Arm 1 will receive Standard Care and Arm 2 will receive standard care plus a four-week YOCAS©® intervention where Hispanic survivors attend yoga sessions together. Investigators will acquire preliminary data on cancer-related fatigue, as well as, secondary data on other common side effects.
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 |
| Fatigue | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Care | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| YOCAS©® | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Standard Care
- description
- Cancer survivors assigned to this condition continued with the standard follow-up care provided by their treating oncologists as appropriate for individual diagnoses. Participants in the control condition were offered the 4-week YOCAS©® program gratis after completing all study requirements.
- interventionNames
- Other: Standard Care
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- YOCAS©®
- description
- YOCAS©® is a standardized yoga program designed specifically for use by cancer patients and survivors. The YOCAS©® program is a low to moderate intensity mode of exercise that draws from two basic types of yoga: gentle Hatha and Restorative yoga. The program includes 18 specific physical postures (asanas) and mindfulness exercises focused on breathing (pranayama) and meditation (dhyana). The program is designed to be delivered by certified yoga instructors in community settings, two times a week for 75 minutes over four weeks.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: YOCAS©®
Primary outcomes (1)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Be at least 18 years of age * Have a confirmed diagnosis of solid tumor or hematologic malignancy * Have completed all chemotherapy, surgery, and/or radiation therapy within the last 2 years * Have a score ≥4 on a 0-10 fatigue screening scale * Be at least 18 years of age * Self-identify as Latino/a or Hispanic * Be able to read and understand English or Spanish * Be able to provide written informed consent * Have the ability to attend 8 yoga sessions in-person Exclusion Criteria: * Have contraindications to yoga participation per their primary physician or oncologist * Have practiced yoga within the 3 months prior to enrolling in the study * Be planning to start yoga on their own during the time they are enrolled in the study * Have distant metastases
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