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Dyadic Yoga Intervention in Improving Physical Performance and Quality of Life in Patients With Stage I-IV Non-small Cell Lung or Esophageal Cancer Undergoing Radiotherapy and Their Caregivers

Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT03948100

Registry updated: 2026-10-06

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Description

This trial studies how well dyadic yoga intervention works in improving physical performance and quality of life in patients with stage I-IV non-small cell lung or esophageal cancer undergoing radiotherapy and their caregivers. Dyadic yoga intervention may help to improve physical function, fatigue, sleep difficulties, depressive symptoms, and overall quality of life for patients with non-small cell lung cancer and/or their caregivers.

Interventions

Educational Intervention (Other)
Undergo dyadic education program
Quality-of-Life Assessment (Other)
Ancillary studies
Questionnaire Administration (Other)
Ancillary studies
Yoga (Procedure)
Undergo dyadic yoga

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * PATIENT ONLY: Diagnosed with stage I-IV non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) or esophageal cancer and going to receive at least 3 weeks of thoracic radiotherapy (RT) * PATIENT ONLY: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of ≤ 2 * PATIENT ONLY: Able to read, write and speak English * PATIENT ONLY: Able to provide informed consent * PATIENT ONLY: Having a family caregiver (e.g., spouse, sibling, adult child) who assists the patient during the cancer treatment (e.g., emotional support, transportation, meal preparation, care coordination, etc) per patient self-report. Note, patients must identify a family caregiver; however, the participation of the family caregiver is optional. For caregivers to be eligible, they must be at least 18 years old; able to read, write and speak English; and able to provide informed consent. Family caregivers may consent to participate in the intervention and caregiver assessments or only the assessments based on their preference. Exclusion Criteria: * PATIENT ONLY: Who have regularly (self-defined) participated in a mind-body practice in the year prior to diagnosis * PATIENT ONLY: Patients who metastatic disease involving the central nervous system

Conditions

Esophageal Carcinoma Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma Stage I Lung Cancer AJCC v8 Stage IA1 Lung Cancer AJCC v8 Stage IA2 Lung Cancer AJCC v8 Stage IA3 Lung Cancer AJCC v8 Stage IB Lung Cancer AJCC v8 Stage II Lung Cancer AJCC v8 Stage IIA Lung Cancer AJCC v8 Stage IIB Lung Cancer AJCC v8 Stage III Lung Cancer AJCC v8 Stage IIIA Lung Cancer AJCC v8 Stage IIIB Lung Cancer AJCC v8 Stage IIIC Lung Cancer AJCC v8 Stage IV Lung Cancer AJCC v8 Stage IVA Lung Cancer AJCC v8 Stage IVB Lung Cancer AJCC v8

Locations

M D Anderson Cancer Center — Houston, Texas, United States

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