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Yoga for Prostate Cancer

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Led By Omer Kucuk, MD

Research Sponsored by Emory University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 15 weeks after study start

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Study Summary

This trial studies how well a yoga program called SKY reduces stress, pain, and fatigue, and improves psychological wellbeing in prostate cancer patients.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for individuals who have completed radiotherapy for prostate cancer at least two months prior, can communicate in English, consent to participate, and are keen on practicing relaxation exercises daily for three months.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study is examining the impact of a comprehensive yoga program called SKY on reducing stress, pain, fatigue and enhancing psychological well-being in prostate cancer patients.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

While not explicitly mentioned, typical side effects from yoga may include muscle soreness or strain. However, SKY Yoga is generally considered safe with proper guidance.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 15 weeks after study start

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~15 weeks after study start

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 15 weeks after study start for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Change in fatigue as defined in 36-item short-form health survey (SF-36) vitality scale

Change in global health-status/QOL scale symptoms as defined in the EORTC Quality-of-life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30)

Change in pain based on brief pain inventory - short form

+2 more

Secondary outcome measures

Change in antioxidant status: glutathione peroxidase

Change in antioxidant status: superoxide dismutase

Change in hair cortisol

+2 more

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Arm II (Yoga group)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention

Patients receive yoga instruction over approximately 3 hours daily for 5 days of week 1 and over 2 hours once a week of weeks 2-13.

Group II: Arm I (Control group)Active Control1 Intervention

Patients may receive yoga instruction for 1 week after post-test 2.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Emory UniversityLead Sponsor

1,641 Previous Clinical Trials

2,561,857 Total Patients Enrolled

16 Trials studying Prostate Cancer

7,112 Patients Enrolled for Prostate Cancer

National Institutes of Health (NIH)NIH

2,705 Previous Clinical Trials

7,507,333 Total Patients Enrolled

28 Trials studying Prostate Cancer

6,912 Patients Enrolled for Prostate Cancer

National Cancer Institute (NCI)NIH

13,680 Previous Clinical Trials

40,928,551 Total Patients Enrolled

562 Trials studying Prostate Cancer

507,291 Patients Enrolled for Prostate Cancer

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Prostate Cancer Research Study Groups: Arm I (Control group), Arm II (Yoga group)

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

What key objectives is this medical trial seeking to achieve?

"This study will assess the efficacy of its intervention by measuring psychological well-being, as measured through the Life Orientation Test-Revised (LOT-R), over a 15 week period. Secondary outcomes include changes in superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase levels, along with saliva cortisol concentrations to measure psychophysiological stress reactions."

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Are there any open slots remaining in this clinical trial?

"From the information posted on clinicaltrials.gov, this study is not currently seeking enrollees. Although it was initially listed on June 1st 2016 and last updated March 9th 2022, there are numerous other trials actively recruiting patients at present."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Comprehensive Yoga Program (SKY) as Adjunct Therapy for Prostate Cancer

Omer Kucuk 2016. "Comprehensive Yoga Program (SKY) as Adjunct Therapy for Prostate Cancer". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03220945.