Yoga Therapy in Treating Patients With Malignant Brain Tumors

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

9 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-12-31

Study Completion Date

2012-09-30

Brief Summary

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This clinical trial studies yoga therapy in treating patients with malignant brain tumors. Yoga therapy may improve the quality of life of patients with brain tumors

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Detailed Description

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PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To estimate the participation rate, accrual, adherence, and retention to a yoga trial in patients with malignant brain tumors.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To obtain estimates of the variability of self-reported fatigue, distress (i.e., depression, anxiety), sleep disturbance, cognitive function, and health-related quality of life from baseline to the end of the intervention at 6 (post-onsite intervention) and 12 weeks (post-full intervention).

II. To obtain preliminary estimates of the efficacy of a yoga intervention in patients with malignant brain tumors on the outcomes of fatigue, distress, and cognitive function.

III. To standardize the cancer-specific yoga protocol for use with brain tumor patients.

OUTLINE:

Patients participate in yoga classes comprising postures, deep relaxation, breathing practices, and meditation twice weekly for 75 minutes during weeks 1-6. Patients then practice yoga at home twice weekly for 45 minutes during weeks 7-12.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up periodically for 4-5 months.

Conditions

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Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma Adult Anaplastic Ependymoma Adult Anaplastic Meningioma Adult Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma Adult Brain Stem Glioma Adult Choroid Plexus Tumor Adult Diffuse Astrocytoma Adult Ependymoblastoma Adult Ependymoma Adult Giant Cell Glioblastoma Adult Glioblastoma Adult Gliosarcoma Adult Grade II Meningioma Adult Medulloblastoma Adult Meningeal Hemangiopericytoma Adult Mixed Glioma Adult Oligodendroglioma Adult Papillary Meningioma Adult Pineal Gland Astrocytoma Adult Pineoblastoma Adult Pineocytoma Adult Supratentorial Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET) Recurrent Adult Brain Tumor

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Supportive care (yoga therapy)

Patients participate in yoga classes comprising postures, deep relaxation, breathing practices, and meditation twice weekly for 75 minutes during weeks 1-6. Patients then practice yoga at home twice weekly for 45 minutes during weeks 7-12.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

yoga therapy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Participates in yoga classes and yoga at home

questionnaire administration

Intervention Type OTHER

Ancillary studies

quality-of-life assessment

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Ancillary studies

Interventions

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yoga therapy

Participates in yoga classes and yoga at home

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

questionnaire administration

Ancillary studies

Intervention Type OTHER

quality-of-life assessment

Ancillary studies

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Other Intervention Names

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yoga quality of life assessment

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Signed protocol specific informed consent Are diagnosed with a Malignant Brain Tumor (Grades II-IV) Able to start the on-site yoga intervention within 1 week of first radiation treatment Are physically able to attend the intervention classes (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group \[ECOG\] performance status rating 0-2) Able to understand written and spoken English Have no medical contraindications reported by the attending physician

Exclusion Criteria

Have practiced yoga on a regular basis (at least once a week) within the past 4 weeks to recruit participants who are not already regularly practicing yoga; given that the benefits of yoga are likely more immediate than long-term, however, we will enroll participants who have previously had a yoga practice

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No