Cultural Tailoring and Pilot Testing of an Inpatient Yoga Therapy Program for Cancer Patients Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in India, Tanzania, and the United States

Trial statusRecruiting

Trial phaseNot applicable

Trial typeInterventional

Biological sexAll

Age18+

SponsorM.D. Anderson Cancer Center

About this trial

To develop and measure the effects of a culturally sensitive yoga program for inpatients

Cancer patients scheduled to undergo an autologous or allogeneic HSCT at MD Anderson, HCG, or MNH;

Age 18 or older;

English, Hindi, or Swahili speaking;

Able to sign a written informed consent and be willing to follow protocol requirements.

Extreme mobility issues that preclude participating in the YT;

Major thought disorders such as schizophrenia or uncontrolled bipolar disorder;

HCT comorbidity score of 3 or higher, excluding cancer diagnoses

60 Participants

are divided into 1 treatment group

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Lead sponsor

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Collaborator