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ArticleInternational journal of yoga therapy2016

Feasibility of a Brief Yoga Intervention for Improving Acute Pain and Distress Post Gynecologic Surgery.

Stephanie J Sohl, Nancy E Avis, Kimberly Stanbery, Janet A Tooze, Kelly Moormann, Suzanne C Danhauer

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Article in International journal of yoga therapy, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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  5. Awareness of Yoga for Supportive Care in Cancer: Implications for Dissemination.Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.) · 2019
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6 authors.

Stephanie J Sohl1. Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN.
Nancy E Avis2. Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC.
Kimberly Stanbery2. Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC.
Janet A Tooze2. Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC.
Kelly Moormann2. Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC.
Suzanne C Danhauer2. Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC.

Funding

Tumor Tissue CoreP30CA012197 · NCI · WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI Ruben A. Mesa · 1985 to 2026
$55.4M
Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's HealthK12HD043483 · NICHD · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI HARTMANN, KATHERINE E, MAJOR, AMY S · 2002 to 2023
$10.3M
Postdoctoral Training Program in Cancer SurvivorshipR25CA122061 · NCI · WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI AVIS, NANCY E · 2008 to 2018
$3.8M
A Behavioral Integrative Intervention for Reducing Cancer-related FatigueK01AT008219 · NCCIH · WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI SOHL, STEPHANIE JEAN · 2015 to 2018
$493k
NCCIH NIH HHS K01 AT008219NCI NIH HHS P30 CA012197NCI NIH HHS R25 CA122061NICHD NIH HHS K12 HD043483
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWomen undergoing surgical procedures for suspected gynecologic malignancies frequently experience pain and psychological distress related to surgery. Yoga may reduce these negative surgical outcomes. The primary objective of this pilot study was to assess the feasibility of evaluating a perioperative brief Yoga Skills Training (YST) in this population. Secondary objectives were to (1) assess the immediate effects of the YST on pain and psychological distress; and (2) provide preliminary data for future studies.

methodAdult women scheduled to undergo an exploratory laparotomy for a suspected gynecologic malignancy were recruited to this one-arm feasibility study. Each woman received the YST, which consisted of three 15-minute sessions, one before and two after surgery. The following constructs were assessed: feasibility (rates of accrual, intervention adherence, measure completion, retention, and level of satisfaction), immediate effects of the YST (visual analogue scale ratings of pain and distress immediately before and after each session), and descriptive statistics for measures to be used in future studies.

resultsOf the 33 eligible women, 18 were approached and 10 agreed to participate (mean age = 54.7 years; 90% White). Two women discontinued the study prior to starting the YST sessions. Of the eight participants who received the YST, five completed the pre-surgery session (63%) and seven completed (88%) both post-surgical sessions; one woman withdrew after one YST session. Participants reported high satisfaction with the YST. Acute pain and distress decreased from before to immediately after the YST session with moderate to large effects: pain, d's = -0.67 to -0.95; distress, d's = -0.66 to -1.08.

conclusionsThis study demonstrated reasonable indicators of feasibility. In addition, patients showed short-term reductions in pain and distress. Next steps include attention to improving staff availability and intervention implementation in order to feasibly evaluate the perioperative YST, which shows promise for reducing postoperative pain and distress.

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Gynecologic Surgical ProceduresYogaAcute PainFemaleGenital Neoplasms, FemaleHumansMeditationMiddle AgedPain MeasurementPatient Care ManagementPilot ProjectsPostoperative Paincomplementary therapiesgynecologic cancergynecologic surgerymind-body therapiespain managementpsychological distressyoga

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PMCPMC5103702

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