* This randomized controlled three arm study compares the effects of a yoga intervention with jacobsons progressive muscle relaxation training and only standard of care in chemotherapy naive cancer patients. * This study will also assess the neurophysiological correlates of nausea and vomiting and assess if effects of intervention on nausea and vomiting outcomes are mediated by changes in gastric motility (electrogastrogram) or stress arousal (cardiac autonomic function and sympathetic skin response) or self reported anxiety.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
120
Postures,relaxation techniques
jacobsons Progressive muscle relaxation training involving 16 muscle groups
Health Care Global
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Effect of yoga on chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting
This study is to evaluate the effects of yoga intervention vs. Jacobsons progressive muscle relaxation vs. standard of care only on chemotherapy induced nausea and emesis (CINV) outcomes
Time frame: 4 months (prior to every cycle of chemotherapy,for 4 cycles)
Quality of life after chemotherapy
Here we evaluate the effects of yoga intervention on secondary outcomes such as quality of life and anxiety states
Time frame: 4 months
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