Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Recruiting
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Dyadic Yoga Intervention for Patient With Head and Neck Cancer Undergoing Radiotherapy and Their Family Caregivers
Brief Summary:
The goal of this behavioral research study is to learn if a partner-based yoga program can be used during treatment for cancer, and to learn the opinion of patients and their caregivers about the program. Caregivers can be informal family caregivers such as spouse, romantic partner, adult child, or sibling, and if needed, an alternate caregiver can rotate in if the first one is unavailable to attend. If participant is an alternate caregiver, participant will be asked to sign this consent form as well.
If the patient participant is caring for does not agree to take part in this study, participant cannot take part.
Researchers also want to learn if and how this program affects any fatigue, sleep difficulties, depression symptoms, and overall quality of life.
For comparison purposes, some participants will be assigned to take part in this program and others will not complete the program.