Eliana Stein1, Meera Rayar2, Upasana Krishnadev3,4, Abha Gupta5, Shannon Hyslop1, Erin Plenert1, Tal Schechter-Finkelstein5, Lillian Sung6,7. 1. Program in Child Health Evaluative Sciences, The Hospital for Sick Children, Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, 686 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 0A4, Canada. 2. Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, 4480 Oak Street, B318A, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3V4, Canada. 3. Division of Child & Youth Mental Health, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, 250 College Street, 8th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, M5T 1R8, Canada. 4. SickKids Centre for Community Mental Health, 114 Maitland Street, Toronto, Ontario, M4Y 1E1, Canada. 5. Division of Haematology/Oncology, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8, Canada. 6. Program in Child Health Evaluative Sciences, The Hospital for Sick Children, Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, 686 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 0A4, Canada. Lillian.Sung@sickkids.ca. 7. Division of Haematology/Oncology, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8, Canada. Lillian.Sung@sickkids.ca.
Abstract
PURPOSE:Pediatric cancer patients experience symptoms that negatively impact quality of life; yoga may be an effective intervention. The primary objective was to determine the feasibility of a 10-week, weekly individualized yoga intervention for children and adolescents receiving outpatient cancer therapy primarily delivered remotely using Skype. Secondary objectives were to describe depression, anxiety, anger, fatigue, quality of life, and symptoms at 5 and 10 weeks after enrollment. METHODS: We included English-speaking patients aged 10 to 18 years receiving outpatient chemotherapy for cancer. Weekly individualized yoga sessions were offered for 10 weeks. Weeks 1, 5, and 10 were in-hospital while the remaining sessions were delivered remotely using Skype. Twice weekly, homework was assigned between each session. The primary outcome was feasibility, defined as 80% of participants completing at least 60% of planned in-hospital or remote yoga sessions. RESULTS:Between March and November 2017, 10 patients were enrolled. Two patients discontinued the study after one and two sessions. Only six participants achieved at least 60% of planned yoga sessions and thus, the study did not meet the a priori defined feasibility threshold. Among all participants, only one homework session was performed. CONCLUSIONS: A 10-week individualized in-person and remotely conducted yoga intervention was not feasible in children receiving cancer treatments because of failure to achieve the desired frequency of yoga sessions in a sufficient number of participants. Future research should identify approaches to improve compliance with remote yoga sessions and home practice. TRIAL REGISTRATION: NCT03318068.
RCT Entities:
PURPOSE: Pediatric cancerpatients experience symptoms that negatively impact quality of life; yoga may be an effective intervention. The primary objective was to determine the feasibility of a 10-week, weekly individualized yoga intervention for children and adolescents receiving outpatientcancer therapy primarily delivered remotely using Skype. Secondary objectives were to describe depression, anxiety, anger, fatigue, quality of life, and symptoms at 5 and 10 weeks after enrollment. METHODS: We included English-speaking patients aged 10 to 18 years receiving outpatient chemotherapy for cancer. Weekly individualized yoga sessions were offered for 10 weeks. Weeks 1, 5, and 10 were in-hospital while the remaining sessions were delivered remotely using Skype. Twice weekly, homework was assigned between each session. The primary outcome was feasibility, defined as 80% of participants completing at least 60% of planned in-hospital or remote yoga sessions. RESULTS: Between March and November 2017, 10 patients were enrolled. Two patients discontinued the study after one and two sessions. Only six participants achieved at least 60% of planned yoga sessions and thus, the study did not meet the a priori defined feasibility threshold. Among all participants, only one homework session was performed. CONCLUSIONS: A 10-week individualized in-person and remotely conducted yoga intervention was not feasible in children receiving cancer treatments because of failure to achieve the desired frequency of yoga sessions in a sufficient number of participants. Future research should identify approaches to improve compliance with remote yoga sessions and home practice. TRIAL REGISTRATION: NCT03318068.
Authors: Donald M Arnold; Karen E A Burns; Neill K J Adhikari; Michelle E Kho; Maureen O Meade; Deborah J Cook Journal: Crit Care Med Date: 2009-01 Impact factor: 7.598
Authors: Paul A Harris; Robert Taylor; Robert Thielke; Jonathon Payne; Nathaniel Gonzalez; Jose G Conde Journal: J Biomed Inform Date: 2008-09-30 Impact factor: 6.317
Authors: Debra E Irwin; Brian Stucky; Michelle M Langer; David Thissen; Esi Morgan Dewitt; Jin-Shei Lai; James W Varni; Karin Yeatts; Darren A DeWalt Journal: Qual Life Res Date: 2010-03-07 Impact factor: 4.147
Authors: Debra E Irwin; Brian D Stucky; Michelle M Langer; David Thissen; Esi Morgan DeWitt; Jin-Shei Lai; Karin B Yeatts; James W Varni; Darren A DeWalt Journal: Qual Life Res Date: 2011-07-22 Impact factor: 4.147
Authors: Birendranath Banerjee; H S Vadiraj; Amritanshu Ram; Raghavendra Rao; Manikandan Jayapal; Kodaganur S Gopinath; B S Ramesh; Nalini Rao; Ajay Kumar; Nagarathna Raghuram; Sridevi Hegde; H R Nagendra; M Prakash Hande Journal: Integr Cancer Ther Date: 2007-09 Impact factor: 3.279
Authors: S Hosakote Vadiraja; M Raghavendra Rao; R Hongasandra Nagendra; Raghuram Nagarathna; Mohan Rekha; Nanjundiah Vanitha; S Kodaganuru Gopinath; Bs Srinath; Ms Vishweshwara; Ys Madhavi; Basavalingaiah S Ajaikumar; S Bilimagga Ramesh; Nalini Rao Journal: Int J Yoga Date: 2009-07
Authors: Julia S Fukuhara; Judith O'Haver; James A Proudfoot; Jeanie M Spies; Dennis J Kuo Journal: J Pediatr Oncol Nurs Date: 2020-03-13 Impact factor: 1.636