Dyadic Yoga Program for Patients Undergoing Thoracic Radiotherapy and Their Family Caregivers: The Testing of a Mobile Application Delivery
Sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
About this study
The goal of the trial is to test the usability, feasibility and acceptability of an unsupervised, appbased yoga program for participants undergoing thoracic RT and their caregivers.
Primary Objective: The Investigators propose to test the usability, feasibility and acceptability of an unsupervised, app-basedyoga program for patients undergoing thoracic RT and their caregivers. The Investigators specific aims will be carried out in two parts: Part 1: • The Investigators will perform the initial usability testing of the working prototypes of both iOS and Android versions to determine whether users can complete the required tasks successfully and independently and to identify problems with navigation and functioning. The Investigators primary objective is to: Aim 1: Finalize the working prototype of the yoga app using the feedback of 10 participants-caregiver dyads (mixed-methods study). Part 2: • The Investigators will measure feasibility (e.g., consent and reten…
Where this study is enrolling
- I'm interested
The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas
Who can participate
Inclusion criteria
- ✓1. Be diagnosed with a non-small cell lung cancer or esophageal cancer and going to receive at least 24 fractions thoracic RT
- ✓2. Have an ECOG performance status of \<2
- ✓3. Have a family caregiver (e.g., spouse, sibling, adult child) willing to participate
- ✓Both patient and caregiver must meet all the following criteria:
- ✓1. Be \>18 years old
- ✓2. Be able to read and speak English
- ✓3. Be able to provide informed consent
- ✓4. Have regular (self-defined) access to Wi-Fi/High speed internet access
Exclusion criteria
- ✕1. Experiences cognitive deficits that would impede the completion of self-report instruments as deemed by their attending oncologist
- ✕2. Experiences contraindications to exercise as determined by the clinical team
- ✕3. Regularly (self-defined) participants in a yoga program in the year prior to diagnosis
- ✕Participants who participated in part 1 are ineligible to participate in part 2 of this protocol.
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Trial data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov.