Feasibility of a Yoga Intervention for Children and Adolescents Undergoing Hematopoietic Cell Transplant.
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
structured, individualized yoga intervention | no change | therapeutic intervention | hospitalized pediatric patients undergoing HCT | - | feasible | #1 |
structured, individualized yoga intervention | neutral | yoga sessions | yoga group | 5.3 ± 2.8 sessions | completed | #2 |
structured, individualized yoga intervention | neutral | overall program, breathing, and relaxation strategies | yoga participants | 83.3% | reported as helpful | #3 |
structured, individualized yoga intervention | neutral | ability to move | yoga participants | 66.7% | supported | #4 |
structured, individualized yoga intervention | increase | functional outcome | yoga group | - | functional gain trends noted | #5 |
AIMS: Interventions to support function and quality of life among pediatric patients undergoing hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) are a priority. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of a structured, individualized yoga intervention for children/adolescents undergoing HCT. METHODS: Patients ages 8-17 years hospitalized for HCT participated in either phase one (standard of care [SOC] group) or phase two (yoga group) of the study. Feasibility outcomes included recruitment rates, number/intensity of yoga sessions completed, and patient satisfaction. Participants in both groups completed functional outcome and quality of life (QOL) measures. RESULTS: All participants approached for the study agreed to participate, with 22 in the SOC group and 8 in the yoga group. On average, yoga participants completed 5.3 ± 2.8 sessions, the majority of moderate intensity. Most yoga participants reported the overall program, breathing, and relaxation strategies as helpful (83.3%) and supported their ability to move (66.7%). There were functional gain trends noted from baseline to time point 3 among the yoga group not observed in the SOC group. CONCLUSIONS: Yoga is feasible as a therapeutic intervention for hospitalized pediatric patients undergoing HCT. Functional assessment data, if streamlined, may be a relevant outcome for future yoga interventions.