scholarly journals Long-Term Changes of Symptoms of Anxiety, Depression, and Fatigue in Cancer Patients 6 Months After the End of Yoga Therapy

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
pp. 153473541882209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Lundt ◽  
Elisabeth Jentschke
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
European Organization ◽  
Yoga Therapy ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Long Term Changes ◽  
Anxiety Depression

Background: Symptoms of anxiety, depression, and cancer-related fatigue are commonly associated with cancer. Cancer patients increasingly use complementary and alternative treatments, such as yoga, to cope with psychological and physical impairments. In the present article, long-term changes of anxiety, depression, and fatigue in cancer are examined 6 months after a yoga intervention. Method: We used an observational design based on a randomized controlled study in cancer patients with mixed diagnoses to evaluate long-term changes of symptoms of anxiety, depression, and fatigue 6 months after the end of yoga therapy. We measured anxiety symptoms with the Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale (GAD-7), depressive symptoms with the Patient Health Questionnaire–2 (PHQ-2), and fatigue with the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire–Fatigue Scale (EORTC QLQ-FA13). Yoga therapy was provided in yoga classes of 60 minutes each once a week for 8 weeks in total. The exercises provided contained both body and breathing activities as well as meditation. Results: A total of 58 patients participated in the study. Six months after the end of yoga therapy, symptoms of anxiety, depression, and fatigue were significantly reduced compared with baseline. However, symptoms of anxiety and fatigue slightly increased during the follow-up period, whereas symptoms of depression remained stable. Conclusion: Our results are promising and support the integration of yoga interventions in supportive cancer treatment concepts but should be confirmed by randomized controlled trials. Long-term effects of yoga therapy on cancer patients should be the subject of further research.

scholarly journals Yoga therapy to reduce fatigue in cancer: effects of reminder e-mails and long-term efficacy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teresa Zetzl ◽  
Andre Pittig ◽  
Agnes Renner ◽  
Birgitt van Oorschot ◽  
Elisabeth Jentschke
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Mediation Model ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Long Term Outcomes ◽  
Cognitive Fatigue ◽  
Yoga Therapy ◽  
Life Data

Abstract Objective To examine the efficacy of reminder e-mails to continue yoga therapy on practice frequency and fatigue in cancer patients and long-term effects of yoga on fatigue, depression, and quality of life. Methodology One hundred two cancer patients who completed an 8-week yoga therapy were randomly allocated to two groups: reminder (N = 51) vs. no-reminder group (N = 51). After completing yoga therapy, the reminder group received weekly e-mails for 24 weeks, which reminded them of practicing yoga, whereas the no-reminder group did not. Primary outcomes were fatigue and practice frequency, and long-term outcomes were fatigue, depression, and quality of life. Data were assessed using questionnaires after yoga therapy (T1) and 6 months after completing yoga therapy (T2). Result A significantly stronger reduction of general (p = 0.038, d = 0.42) and emotional fatigue (p = 0.004, d = 0.59) and a higher increase of practice frequency (p = 0.015, d = 0.52) between T1 and T2 were found for the reminder group compared to the no-reminder group. In the mediation model, practice frequency as a mediator partially explained the changes in emotional fatigue (indirect effect B =  − 0.10). Long-term effects of yoga therapy regarding fatigue, depression, and quality of life were found (F > 7.46, p < 0.001, d > 0.54). Conclusion Weekly reminder e-mails after yoga therapy can positively affect general and emotional fatigue and help cancer patients with fatigue establish a regular yoga practice at home. However, higher practice frequency did not lead to higher physical or cognitive fatigue improvement, suggesting other factors that mediate efficacy on physical or cognitive fatigue, such as mindfulness or side effects of therapy.

scholarly journals Examining Long-Term Effects of Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Recommendation Messages: A 4-Month Follow-Up Survey of a Randomized Controlled Study in Japan

Healthcare ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 549
Author(s):  
Tsuyoshi Okuhara ◽  
Hirono Ishikawa ◽  
Haruka Ueno ◽  
Hiroko Okada ◽  
Takahiro Kiuchi
Keyword(s):  
Hpv Vaccine ◽  
Hpv Vaccination ◽  
Statistical Information ◽  
Randomized Controlled Study ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Randomized Controlled

We previously conducted a randomized controlled study to examine persuasive messages recommending HPV vaccination to mothers with daughters in Japan. That study showed that the three types of intervention message used (statistical information only, a patient’s narrative in addition to statistical information, and a mother’s narrative in addition to statistical information) all significantly improved mothers’ intention to have their daughter(s) receive the HPV vaccine, in comparison with mothers who received no messaging. The present study is a follow-up survey to assess the long-term effect of the intervention. Four months after the initial study, in January 2018, participants in the previous study were contacted and queried about their current intention to have their daughter(s) receive the HPV vaccine. Statistical analysis was conducted using the paired t-test and analysis of variance. A total of 978 mothers participated in the current survey. Vaccination intention 4 months after intervention had decreased to a level that did not differ significantly from the level prior to intervention in all three intervention conditions. The amount of change in vaccination intention 4 months after intervention did not differ significantly among the three intervention groups (p = 0.871). A single exposure to messaging was insufficient to produce a persistent intervention effect.

scholarly journals Examining Long-Term Effects of Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Recommendation Messages: A 4-Month Follow-up Survey of a Randomized Controlled Study in Japan

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tsuyoshi Okuhara ◽  
Hirono Ishikawa ◽  
Haruka Ueno ◽  
Hiroko Okada ◽  
Takahiro Kiuchi
Keyword(s):  
Hpv Vaccine ◽  
Hpv Vaccination ◽  
Statistical Information ◽  
Randomized Controlled Study ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Randomized Controlled

Abstract Background: We previously conducted a randomized controlled study to examine persuasive messages recommending HPV vaccination to mothers with daughters in September 2017 in Japan. Our previous study showed that the three types of intervention message used (statistical information only, a patient’s narrative in addition to statistical information, and a mother’s narrative in addition to statistical information) all significantly improved mothers’ intention to have their daughter(s) receive the HPV vaccine, in comparison with mothers who received no messaging. The present study is a follow-up survey to assess the long-term effect of the intervention in our previous study.Methods: Four months after the initial study, in January 2018, participants in the previous study were contacted and queried about their current intention to have their daughter(s) receive the HPV vaccine. Statistical analysis was conducted using the paired t-test and analysis of variance.Results: A total of 978 mothers participated in the current survey. Vaccination intention 4 months after intervention had decreased to a level that did not differ significantly from the level prior to intervention in all three intervention conditions. The amount of change in vaccination intention 4 months after intervention did not differ significantly among the three intervention groups (p=0.871).Conclusions: A single exposure to messaging was insufficient to produce a persistent intervention effect; repeated exposure to messaging coupled with other interventions may be important.

scholarly journals Examining Long-Term Effects of Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Recommendation Messages: A 4-months Follow-up Survey of a Randomized Controlled Study in Japan

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tsuyoshi Okuhara ◽  
Hirono Ishikawa ◽  
Haruka Ueno ◽  
Hiroko Okada ◽  
Takahiro Kiuchi
Keyword(s):  
Hpv Vaccine ◽  
Hpv Vaccination ◽  
Statistical Information ◽  
Randomized Controlled Study ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Randomized Controlled

Abstract Background: We previously conducted a randomized controlled study to examine persuasive messages recommending HPV vaccination to mothers with daughters in September 2017 in Japan. Our previous study showed that the three types of intervention message used (statistical information only, a patient’s narrative in addition to statistical information, and a mother’s narrative in addition to statistical information) all significantly improved mothers’ intention to have their daughter(s) receive the HPV vaccine, in comparison with mothers who received no messaging. The present study is a follow-up survey to assess the long-term effect of the intervention in our previous study. Methods: Four months after the initial study, in January 2018, participants in the previous study were contacted and queried about their current intention to have their daughter(s) receive the HPV vaccine. Statistical analysis was conducted using the paired t -test and analysis of variance. Results: A total of 978 mothers participated in the current survey. Vaccination intention 4 months after intervention had decreased to a level that did not differ significantly from the level prior to intervention in all three intervention conditions. The amount of change in vaccination intention 4 months after intervention did not differ significantly among the three intervention groups ( p =0.871). Conclusions: A single exposure to messaging was insufficient to produce a persistent intervention effect; repeated exposure to messaging coupled with other interventions may be important.

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