Yoga in the Pediatric Oncology Population: A Review of the Literature

Spector, Denise

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“…Prior pilot studies have shown that yoga is feasible during hospitalizations for pediatric patients with cancer; however, few have evaluated efficacy. 20 Orsey et al evaluated yoga in pediatric patients with cancer and found that yoga therapy during active cancer treatment improved health-related quality of life with regard to pain, nausea, anxiety, and cognitive problems. 12 Fukuhara et al surveyed pediatric patients on the oncology inpatient unit before and after yoga therapy with the Wong-Baker FACES pain scale and reported a significant decrease in pain after yoga.…”

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Yoga as a non‐pharmacologic therapy to reduce dinutuximab‐induced pain in patients with neuroblastoma

Parisio,

Kulp,

Heil

et al. 2024

Pediatric Blood & Cancer

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BackgroundAnti‐GD2 antibodies are key components of treatment for high‐risk neuroblastoma; however, they cause neuropathic pain. Yoga therapy may help reduce pain and distress associated with anti‐GD2 therapy.ProcedureChildren 3 years of age or older with neuroblastoma participated in individualized yoga therapy while receiving the anti‐GD2 antibody dinutuximab (DIN). Yoga therapy was deemed feasible if patients participated during 60% or more of DIN admissions. Patients and caregivers assessed pain/distress before and after yoga therapy with a distress thermometer (DT) and Wong‐Baker FACES pain rating scale and completed questionnaires regarding satisfaction with yoga therapy. Therapy was deemed efficacious if there was a ≥1 point pain score change and reduction in distress after yoga.ResultsEighteen patients were enrolled; 52 encounters (admissions for DIN) were evaluable. Ten of 18 were female, three of 18 were Hispanic, and 10/18 were White. Median age at enrollment was 5.5 years (range: 3–11). Yoga therapy was feasible in 39/52 (75%) encounters. Significant reductions in caregiver‐reported pain and distress and reductions in patient‐reported pain and distress after yoga therapy were reported. Twelve of 18 caregivers completed questionnaires: seven agreed/strongly agreed that yoga was valuable, and nine agreed/strongly agreed to continued participation in yoga. Thirty‐four of 36 clinicians reported that they would recommend yoga therapy for other patients receiving DIN.ConclusionsYoga therapy was feasible during DIN therapy and may be effective in reducing DIN‐associated pain and distress. Future studies are needed to evaluate changes in opioid usage with the addition of yoga therapy during anti‐GD2 antibody therapy.

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“…This pilot study establishes the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of yoga therapy during DIN infusions in patients with neuroblastoma. Prior pilot studies have shown that yoga is feasible during hospitalizations for pediatric patients with cancer; however, few have evaluated efficacy 20 . Orsey et al.…”

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Yoga as a non‐pharmacologic therapy to reduce dinutuximab‐induced pain in patients with neuroblastoma

Parisio,

Kulp,

Heil

et al. 2024

Pediatric Blood & Cancer

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“…In a review of eight studies on pediatric oncology conducted during the years 2010 to 2020, recruitment ranged from 34 to 55% and retention at 70% [30]. The effects of yoga included decreased anxiety and pain and increased physical functioning.…”

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Yoga Therapy Research: A Narrative Review

2023

Curr Res Cmpl Alt Med

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This narrative review on yoga therapy research that was published during the years 2020 to 2023 includes 58 papers. The publications of this period are primarily systematic reviews and meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials. Many of these (15%) are focused on yoga reducing anxiety and depression during pregnancy. Pediatric research has included yoga for motor and cognitive performance in youth and adult research has been focused on yoga for depression, migraines, diabetes and cancer. Surprisingly, studies on older adults including yoga for cognitive dysfunction and for Parkinson's comprise a significant number of the yoga publications (18%). Other studies include comparisons of Tele-yoga and in-person yoga and different yoga styles. Underlying mechanism research suggests that increased parasympathetic activity occurs following yoga as well as a reduction in cortisol and pro-inflammatory cytokines. Methodological problems continue to relate to the combined assessment of multiple yoga styles and their differing intensity and the more frequent measurement of psychological versus physical effects, although the mechanism studies highlight the positive physical effects of yoga.This narrative review involved entering the terms yoga and the years 2020-2023 into PubMed and PsycINFO. The search yielded 349 papers for the last four years. However, following exclusion criteria, including case studies, non-English papers and study protocols, this review is a summary of the research reported in 58 papers. The recent literature on yoga is predominantly focused on the reduction of anxiety and depression during pregnancy and on improving cognitive function in older adults including those with Parkinson's. Other research involves yoga for youth for motor skills and cognitive performance and for adults to reduce depression, migraines and cancer symptoms as well as historical trends in the research and comparisons of different yoga styles including traditional yoga, exercise yoga and restorative yoga. This narrative review is accordingly divided into sections on research trends, comparisons of yoga styles, different age groups and conditions, potential underlying biological mechanisms and methodological limitations. Research TrendsIn a paper entitled "A PubMed-based exploration of the course of yoga research 1948 to 2020" different types of yoga research are given for each of several time periods [1]. One per cent of the yoga research from 1948 to 2020 occurred during the period 1948 to 1970 and was focused on the exceptional abilities of yoga practitioners. Seven percent of the research was published during the years 1971 to 2000 and was focused on health and therapy. Ninety-two percent of the research was published during the subsequent years 2001 to 2020 and was focused also on health and therapy but with fewer randomized controlled trials compared to systematic reviews and meta-analyses. More specifically from 1981 to 1990 the health and therapy articles were primarily on asthma, stress and diabetes. In the period 1991 to...

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Grand manuel de psycho-oncologie

Stassart,

Fasse

2023

Grand Manuel De Psycho-Oncologie

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Yoga in the Pediatric Oncology Population: A Review of the Literature

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Yoga as a non‐pharmacologic therapy to reduce dinutuximab‐induced pain in patients with neuroblastoma

Yoga as a non‐pharmacologic therapy to reduce dinutuximab‐induced pain in patients with neuroblastoma

Yoga Therapy Research: A Narrative Review

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