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Stilling the Waters of Uncertainty: A yoga program for women with gynecologic, gastrointestinal (GI), or thoracic cancer for Adjustment Disorder

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Deidre B. Pereira, PhD
Research Sponsored by University of Florida
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up pre-intervention (baseline) to post-intervention (ten weeks after baseline)
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Study Summary

This trial will test if a yoga program is a feasible and acceptable stress management intervention for women with gynecologic, gastrointestinal, or thoracic cancer.

Eligible Conditions
  • Adjustment Disorder
  • Gastrointestinal Cancer
  • Lung Cancer
  • Gynecologic Cancers

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~pre-intervention (baseline) to post-intervention (ten weeks after baseline)
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and pre-intervention (baseline) to post-intervention (ten weeks after baseline) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Feasibility of the proposed yoga program - Adherence to homework assignments
Feasibility of the proposed yoga program - Intervention session attendance
Feasibility of the proposed yoga program - Retention through follow-up assessment (i.e., individuals who complete all components of the study)
+7 more
Secondary outcome measures
Cancer-Related Distress
Depressive Symptoms
Fear of Cancer Recurrence (FCR)
+1 more

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Yoga InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
The intervention, "Stilling the Waters of Uncertainty: A yoga program for women with gynecologic, gastrointestinal (GI), or thoracic cancer," is a 10-week, manualized, group yoga program. Sessions are 60 minutes in duration, once a week, across the course of 10 weeks. The 10-week program is comprised of five modules, each of which will take two sessions to complete: (1) Getting Started, (2) Cultivating a Mindful Attitude, (3) Self-Care and Compassion, (4) Finding Peace and Acceptance, and (5) The Power of the Present Moment.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Stilling the Waters of Uncertainty: A yoga program for women with gynecologic, gastrointestinal (GI), or thoracic cancer
2018
N/A
~130

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of FloridaLead Sponsor
1,340 Previous Clinical Trials
715,571 Total Patients Enrolled
Deidre B. Pereira, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Florida
1 Previous Clinical Trials
64 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Do I fulfill the criteria to take part in this particular research?

"In order to be eligible for this medical experiment, individuals must possess thoracic cancer and stand between 18-90 years old. The team behind the trial is presently searching for 192 participants."

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How many participants are currently engaged in this research?

"Affirmative, clinicaltrials.gov data affirms that this medical trial is in the process of recruiting patients. This study was first posted on February 5th 2018 and last edited on March 23rd 2022; it requires 192 volunteers from a single site."

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Is the age limit for participants in this clinical research sixty years or more?

"To be considered for this clinical trial, potential participants must fall within the age range of 18 to 90. There are also 4 additional trials open for those under 18 and 237 research studies available for elderly individuals over 65 years old."

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Are any enrolment opportunities still available for this investigation?

"Examining the information available on clinicaltrials.gov, one can ascertain that this research study is currently recruiting volunteers; it was initially advertised in February of 2018 and recently updated in March of 2022."

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What primary goals is this medical trial attempting to attain?

"This medical trial seeks to gauge the efficacy of a yoga program over ten weeks and measure how it impacts cancer-related distress, state/trait anxiety levels, depressive symptoms, and suicidal behaviour. Secondary outcomes include utilising The Distress Thermometer to assess self-efficacy when facing a cancer diagnosis, using State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) on 4 point likert scale to evaluate anxieties associated with treatment side effects,,and employing Beck Depression Inventory - Second Edition (BDI-2) to ascertain any potential suicidality."

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~17 spots leftby Apr 2025