Yoga as an Alternative and Complementary Treatment for Cancer: A Systematic Review

Sharma, Manoj; Haider, Taj; Knowlden, Adam P.

doi:10.1089/acm.2012.0632

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“…Given the rapidly expanding interest in yoga among breast cancer patients [43], the introductory materials describe the yoga intervention as a “self-management discussion group + gentle exercise”, and the social support intervention as a “self-management discussion group”, with the aim of minimizing selection bias related to patients’ intervention preferences. This introduction includes graphics that are inclusive of various minority groups.…”

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Mindful Yoga for women with metastatic breast cancer: design of a randomized controlled trial

Carson

Olsen

et al. 2017

BMC Complement Altern Med

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BackgroundWomen with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) have average life expectancies of about 2 years, and report high levels of disease-related symptoms including pain, fatigue, sleep disturbance, psychological distress, and functional impairment. There is growing recognition of the limitations of medical approaches to managing such symptoms. Yoga is a mind-body discipline that has demonstrated a positive impact on psychological and functional health in early stage breast cancer patients and survivors, but has not been rigorously studied in advanced cancer samples.MethodsThis randomized controlled trial examines the feasibility and initial efficacy of a Mindful Yoga program, compared with a social support condition that controls for attention, on measures of disease-related symptoms such as pain and fatigue. The study will be completed by December 2017. Sixty-five women with MBC age ≥ 18 are being identified and randomized with a 2:1 allocation to Mindful Yoga or a support group control intervention. The 120-min intervention sessions take place weekly for 8 weeks. The study is conducted at an urban tertiary care academic medical center located in Durham, North Carolina. The primary feasibility outcome is attendance at intervention sessions. Efficacy outcomes include pain, fatigue, sleep quality, psychological distress, mindfulness and functional capacity at post-intervention, 3-month follow-up, and 6-month follow-up.DiscussionIn this article, we present the challenges of designing a randomized controlled trial with long-term follow-up among women with MBC. These challenges include ensuring adequate recruitment including of minorities, limiting and controlling for selection bias, tailoring of the yoga intervention to address special needs, and maximizing adherence and retention. This project will provide important information regarding yoga as an intervention for women with advanced cancer, including preliminary data on the psychological and functional effects of yoga for MBC patients. This investigation will also establish rigorous methods for future research into yoga as an intervention for this population.Trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov identifer: NCT01927081, registered August 16, 2013

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Mindful Yoga for women with metastatic breast cancer: design of a randomized controlled trial

Carson

Olsen

et al. 2017

BMC Complement Altern Med

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“…Yoga wird häufig als Teil von MBSR angewendet, es gibt aber auch Studien zu dem alleinigen Einsatz. Dabei finden sich in zwei systematischen Reviews [947,948] und einer Metaanalyse Hinweise auf Verbesserungen von Schlafqualität, Angst, depressiven Symptomen und Stress [949], die aber vor dem Hintergrund einer großen Heterogenität und geringen Qualität der Studien zu interpretieren sind.…”

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S3-Leitlinie Magenkarzinom – Diagnostik und Therapie der Adenokarzinome des Magens und des ösophagogastralen Übergangs – Langversion 2.0 – August 2019. AWMF-Registernummer: 032/009OL

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“…[8][9][10][17][18][19] To our knowledge, no study exists using rock climbing as a therapeutic tool to treat low back pain although rock climbing could offer a closed chain muscle training that has the potential to improve posture and muscle control resulting in less pain. People with chronic low back pain have worse posture, probably related to poor control of the back muscles and altered perception of the trunk midline.…”

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Climbing Has a Positive Impact on Low Back Pain

Schinhan

Neubauer

Pieber

et al. 2016

Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine

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Low back pain is a very common disease but still a challenge to treat. Therapy strategies vary from conservative ones, pharmacological treatment with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and weak opioids, to invasive treatment with acupuncture, injections, and operative reconstruction. Some can be costly and not without risks. For instance, many people who use NSAIDs are at risk of common side effects such as gastrointestinal complications (irritation, ulcers, and bleeding) that may lead to hospitalization. Climbing could offer reduction of pain and better performance in daily life, because it offers a closed chain muscle training that has the potential to improve posture, perception of the trunk midline, and muscle control. Climbing may also lead to a better adherence to continuing treatment than traditional physical therapy and exercise due to a more exciting aspect of the sports activity.

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Yoga as an Alternative and Complementary Treatment for Cancer: A Systematic Review

Cited by 23 publications

References 14 publications

Mindful Yoga for women with metastatic breast cancer: design of a randomized controlled trial

Mindful Yoga for women with metastatic breast cancer: design of a randomized controlled trial

S3-Leitlinie Magenkarzinom – Diagnostik und Therapie der Adenokarzinome des Magens und des ösophagogastralen Übergangs – Langversion 2.0 – August 2019. AWMF-Registernummer: 032/009OL

Climbing Has a Positive Impact on Low Back Pain

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