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A randomized controlled bicenter trial of yoga for patients with colorectal cancer
Psycho-Oncology, Vol.25(4), pp.412-420
04/2016
PMID: 26228466
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Abstract
Objective: The aim of this trial was to evaluate the effects of yoga on health-related quality of life in patients with colorectal cancer.
Methods: Patients with non-metastatic colorectal cancer were randomly assigned to a 10-week yoga intervention (90 min once weekly) or a waitlist control group. Primary outcome measure was disease-specific quality of life (Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy – Colorectal [FACT-C]) at week 10. Secondary outcome measures included FACT-C subscales: spiritual well-being (FACT – Spirituality); fatigue (FACT – Fatigue); sleep disturbances (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Inventory); depression and anxiety (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale); body awareness (Scale of Body Connection); and body-efficacy expectations (Body-Efficacy Expectations Scale). Outcomes were assessed at week 10 and week 22 after randomization.
Results: Fifty-four patients (mean age 68.3 ± 9.7 years) were randomized to yoga (n = 27; attrition rate 22.2%) and control group (n = 27; attrition rate 18.5%). Patients in the yoga group attended a mean of 5.3 ± 4.0 yoga classes. No significant group differences for the FACT-C total score were found. Group differences were found for emotional well-being at week 22 (∆ = 1.59; 95% CI = 0.27,2.90; p = 0.019), sleep disturbances at week 22 (∆ = −1.08; 95% CI = −2.13, −0.03; p = 0.043), anxiety at week 10 (∆ = −1.14; 95% CI = −2.20, −0.09; p = 0.043), and depression at week 10 (∆ = −1.34; 95% CI = −2.61, −0.8; p = 0.038). No serious adverse events occurred in the yoga group, while liver metastases were diagnosed in one patient in the control group.
Conclusion: This randomized trial found no effects of yoga on health-related quality of life in patients with colorectal cancer. Given the high attrition rate and low intervention adherence, no definite conclusions can be drawn from this trial.
Details
- Title
- A randomized controlled bicenter trial of yoga for patients with colorectal cancer
- Creators
- Holger Cramer - University of Duisburg-EssenBijay Pokhrel - University of Duisburg-EssenClaudia Fester - St Joseph's Hospital (Germany, Berlin)Beate Meier - University of Duisburg-EssenFlorian Gass - University of Duisburg-EssenRomy Lauche - University of Duisburg-EssenBrandon Eggleston - National UniversityMartin Walz - University of Duisburg-EssenAndreas Michalsen - Charité - Universitätsmedizin BerlinReiner Kunz - St Joseph's Hospital (Germany, Berlin)Gustav Dobos - University of Duisburg-EssenJost Langhorst - University of Duisburg-Essen
- Publication Details
- Psycho-Oncology, Vol.25(4), pp.412-420
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
- Identifiers
- 991013035759302368
- Copyright
- Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Health; National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article