Neoplasms
Conditions
Keywords
Neoplasm, Laugh-Yoga, Mood, Quality of life
Brief summary
Previous studies report low levels of mood and of quality of life among cancer patients. Laugh has been proved to improve mood and immune system function. The investigators propose to assess in a prospective randomised case-control study the affects of laugh-yoga intervention on mood levels and quality of life among cancer patients in a cancer clinic. The main hypothesis is that patients in laugh-yoga group will report higher mood and quality o life levels after intervention in comparison with no-intervention group. The second hypothesis is that immune system is the mediator of the effects of laugh-yoga intervention on mood and quality of life.
Interventions
OTHERLaugh Yoga
1 hour including laugh, respiratory exercises and guided imagination by a group instructor specialized in laugh yoga
Sponsors
Wolfson Medical Center
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 90 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* oncologic patients treated in oncologic clinic in Wolfson MC, * must be able to participate in Laugh Yoga session
Exclusion criteria
* psychiatric or cognitive impairment, * deterioration in physical status, * treatment discontinuation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of Life Questionnaire - QLQ-C30 & Positive-Negative Affect | Participants will fill QLQ-C30 & Positive -Negative Affect will be assessed before intervention and after three laugh - yoga sessions (that is after three weeks) |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Blood analysis for WBC, CRP, T&B Lymphocytes | Before intervention and after three laugh-yoga interventions, that is after three weeks. |
Outcome results
None listed