Effects of Laugh-yoga Intervention on Mood and Quality of Life Among Oncologic Patients in a Oncologic Clinic Setting.

NCT ID: NCT01156935

Last Updated: 2010-07-12

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-07-31

Study Completion Date

2010-12-31

Brief Summary

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Previous studies report low levels of mood and of quality of life among cancer patients. Laugh has been proved to improve mood and immune system function. The investigators propose to assess in a prospective randomised case-control study the affects of laugh-yoga intervention on mood levels and quality of life among cancer patients in a cancer clinic. The main hypothesis is that patients in laugh-yoga group will report higher mood and quality o life levels after intervention in comparison with no-intervention group. The second hypothesis is that immune system is the mediator of the effects of laugh-yoga intervention on mood and quality of life.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Neoplasms

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Laugh yoga

experimental laugh yoga

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Laugh Yoga

Intervention Type OTHER

1 hour including laugh, respiratory exercises and guided imagination by a group instructor specialized in laugh yoga

Interventions

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Laugh Yoga

1 hour including laugh, respiratory exercises and guided imagination by a group instructor specialized in laugh yoga

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* oncologic patients treated in oncologic clinic in Wolfson MC,
* must be able to participate in Laugh Yoga session

Exclusion Criteria

* psychiatric or cognitive impairment,
* deterioration in physical status,
* treatment discontinuation
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

90 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Wolfson Medical Center

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Wolfson MC

Other Identifiers

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0073-10-WOMC

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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