Medical YOga dUring CANcer Treatment in a Digital or Physical Setting - a PREFERensbased Study

Launched by LINKOEPING UNIVERSITY · Feb 5, 2024

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The YouCanPrefer study is exploring how yoga can help patients with cancer during their treatment. Specifically, the trial looks at whether patients prefer to practice yoga in person at a studio or online from home. It will involve weekly group yoga sessions for 12 weeks, and all participants will also have access to a yoga app to practice on their own for at least 10 minutes each day. The goal is to understand how these different settings affect patients’ experiences and health outcomes while they are undergoing treatment.

To participate, you need to be at least 18 years old, currently diagnosed with cancer, and receiving treatment at one of two hospitals in Sweden. You'll also need to be able to understand and communicate in Swedish. If you have severe cognitive issues or serious physical disabilities that make yoga difficult, you may not be eligible. This study is currently recruiting participants, so if you're interested, you can learn more about how to get involved and what to expect during the study.

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Diagnosed with cancer and scheduled for or initiated oncological treatment at an oncology clinic.
• • Received written information about the study.
• • Willing to participate in the study and able to follow the protocol.
• • Understanding and expressing themselves in Swedish.
• • Age ≥ 18 years.
• • Provided informed consent.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Patients with severe cognitive impairments such as dementia and serious psychiatric illness.
• • Patients with significant physical disabilities that may hinder yoga.
• • Patients with difficulties completing questionnaires.
• • Expected survival of less than 3 months.