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A Protocol for a Mixed Methods, Single-Arm, Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Trial Evaluating a 12-week Yoga Intervention Delivered by Videoconference for Young Adults Diagnosed With Cancer.

Global advances in integrative medicine and health
May 5, 2024
Amanda Wurz et al. (14 authors)
Journal ArticleHuman Study
Extracted Claims (17)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
yoga intervention delivered by videoconference
increase
health
young adults affected by cancer
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may enhance health
#1
yoga intervention delivered by videoconference
neutral
stress
young adults 18 years or older, diagnosed with cancer between the ages of 18-39 years of age
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will explore effectiveness
#2
yoga intervention delivered by videoconference
neutral
yoga barriers
young adults 18 years or older, diagnosed with cancer between the ages of 18-39 years of age
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will explore effectiveness
#3
yoga intervention delivered by videoconference
neutral
physical activity behaviour
young adults 18 years or older, diagnosed with cancer between the ages of 18-39 years of age
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will explore effectiveness
#4
yoga intervention delivered by videoconference
neutral
fatigue
young adults 18 years or older, diagnosed with cancer between the ages of 18-39 years of age
-
will explore effectiveness
#5
yoga intervention delivered by videoconference
neutral
cognition
young adults 18 years or older, diagnosed with cancer between the ages of 18-39 years of age
-
will explore effectiveness
#6
yoga intervention delivered by videoconference
neutral
cancer-related symptoms
young adults 18 years or older, diagnosed with cancer between the ages of 18-39 years of age
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will explore effectiveness
#7
yoga intervention delivered by videoconference
neutral
general health
young adults 18 years or older, diagnosed with cancer between the ages of 18-39 years of age
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will explore effectiveness
#8
yoga intervention delivered by videoconference
neutral
health-related quality of life
young adults 18 years or older, diagnosed with cancer between the ages of 18-39 years of age
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will explore effectiveness
#9
yoga intervention delivered by videoconference
neutral
self-compassion
young adults 18 years or older, diagnosed with cancer between the ages of 18-39 years of age
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will explore effectiveness
#10
yoga intervention delivered by videoconference
neutral
mindfulness
young adults 18 years or older, diagnosed with cancer between the ages of 18-39 years of age
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will explore effectiveness
#11
yoga intervention delivered by videoconference
neutral
group identification
young adults 18 years or older, diagnosed with cancer between the ages of 18-39 years of age
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will explore effectiveness
#12
yoga intervention delivered by videoconference
neutral
aerobic endurance
young adults 18 years or older, diagnosed with cancer between the ages of 18-39 years of age
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will explore effectiveness
#13
yoga intervention delivered by videoconference
neutral
flexibility
young adults 18 years or older, diagnosed with cancer between the ages of 18-39 years of age
-
will explore effectiveness
#14
yoga intervention delivered by videoconference
neutral
range of motion
young adults 18 years or older, diagnosed with cancer between the ages of 18-39 years of age
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will explore effectiveness
#15
yoga intervention delivered by videoconference
neutral
balance
young adults 18 years or older, diagnosed with cancer between the ages of 18-39 years of age
-
will explore effectiveness
#16
yoga intervention delivered by videoconference
neutral
functional mobility
young adults 18 years or older, diagnosed with cancer between the ages of 18-39 years of age
-
will explore effectiveness
#17
Abstract

BACKGROUND: Cancer among young adults (18-39 years) is relatively rare, but remains a leading cause of disability, morbidity, and mortality. Identifying strategies to support young adults' health following a diagnosis of cancer is important. Yoga may enhance health and could be delivered by videoconference. However, little research exploring yoga, and no research exploring videoconference delivery of yoga has been conducted with this cohort. We worked with young adults affected by cancer and developed, piloted, and refined a yoga intervention delivered by videoconference. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate our yoga intervention in a full-scale, mixed methods, single-arm, hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial. METHODS: Young adults 18 years or older, diagnosed with cancer between the ages of 18-39 years of age, and at any stage along the cancer trajectory are eligible. Participants receive 2 yoga classes/week over 12-weeks by videoconference and complete assessments at baseline, post-intervention, and 6- and 12-month follow-ups. Assessments include self-reported questionnaires (ie, stress, yoga barriers, physical activity behaviour, fatigue, cognition, cancer-related symptoms, general health, health-related quality of life, self-compassion, mindfulness, group identification), physical assessments (ie, aerobic endurance, flexibility, range of motion, balance, functional mobility), and a semi-structured interview (post-intervention only; exploring perceptions of acceptability, feasibility, and experiences). Quality improvement cycles occur every 6 months. Repeated measures analysis of variance will be conducted to explore effectiveness, descriptive statistics and responder/non-responder analyses will be used to explore implementation, and qualitative interview data, analyzed using content analysis and reflexive thematic analysis, will bolster effectiveness and implementation findings. DISCUSSION: As the first full-scale trial to evaluate yoga delivered by videoconference for this cohort, findings will make substantial contributions to young adults' supportive cancer care. CONCLUSION: This protocol, reporting on yoga delivered by videoconference for young adults diagnosed with cancer, will enhance transparency and reproducibility and provide a reference for forthcoming trial results. TRIAL REGISTRATION: NCT05314803 at clinicaltrials.gov.

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