ReviewCancers2022
Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials on Yoga, Psychosocial, and Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Cancer-Related Fatigue: What Intervention Characteristics Are Related to Higher Efficacy?
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 38 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effect of yoga as a complementary therapy in prostate cancer survivors: a systematic review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Pooled it
- Effects of mindfulness-based interventions on fatigue and psychological wellbeing in women with cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised control trials.Psycho-oncology · 2022Pooled it
- Cancer-related fatigue in cancer survivors: an updated clinical practice review for healthcare providers.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Review
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- Scoping review of psychosocial support interventions in oncology nursing: Applications across diverse and underserved cancer populations.Canadian oncology nursing journal = Revue canadienne de nursing oncologique · 2026Article
- Effects of a Multidisciplinary Intervention on Fatigue in Lymphoma Survivors With Chronic Fatigue: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial (REFUEL).JMIR research protocols · 2025Article
- Stress and psychological trauma as predictors of cancer-related fatigue in breast cancer patients (SaFE study)-study protocol of a prospective follow-up study.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Expert-guided approaches to complementary interventions for common side effects of cancer therapies: a practice-based perspective from integrative oncology centers in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Article
- Physicians' perspectives on cancer-related fatigue management and their suggestions for improvements in medical training: a cross-sectional survey study in Germany.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Observational
- [Rehabilitative strategies in cancer-related fatigue].Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz · 2024Review
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- Experiences Using Nonpharmacological Interventions for Chronic Fatigue: A Focus Group Study of Long-Term Survivors of Young Adult Cancers With Fatigue.Cancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2024Article
- An Ideal Intervention for Cancer-Related Fatigue: Qualitative Findings from Patients, Community Partners, and Healthcare Providers.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2024Article
- Yoga as a Therapeutic Intervention in Cancer Care: An Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses.Cureus · 2024Review
- A Web-Based Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Couples Dealing With Chronic Cancer-Related Fatigue: Protocol for a Single-Arm Pilot Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2023Article
- The Effects of Complementary Therapies on Patient-Reported Outcomes: An Overview of Recent Systematic Reviews in Oncology.Cancers · 2023Review
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- Effects of dyadic-based physical activity intervention on cancer-related fatigue among cancer survivors: A scoping review.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- A Modern Odyssey of Prevention: Integrating Nutrition and Lifestyle in Radiation Mitigation- A Narrative Review.Dose-response : a publication of International Hormesis SocietyReview
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Abstract
Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is a burdensome sequela of cancer treatments. Besides exercise, recommended therapies for CRF include yoga, psychosocial, and mindfulness-based interventions. However, interventions conducted vary widely, and not all show a significant effect. This meta-analysis aimed to explore intervention characteristics related to greater reductions in CRF. We included randomized controlled trials published before October 2021. Standardized mean differences were used to assess intervention efficacy for CRF and multimodel inference to explore intervention characteristics associated with higher efficacy. For the meta-analysis, we included 70 interventions (24 yoga interventions, 31 psychosocial interventions, and 15 mindfulness-based interventions) with 6387 participants. The results showed a significant effect of yoga, psychosocial, and mindfulness-based interventions on CRF but with high heterogeneity between studies. For yoga and mindfulness-based interventions, no particular intervention characteristic was identified to be advantageous for reducing CRF. Regarding psychosocial interventions, a group setting and work on cognition were related to higher intervention effects on CRF. The results of this meta-analysis suggest options to maximize the intervention effects of psychosocial interventions for CRF. The effects of yoga and mindfulness-based interventions for CRF appear to be independent of their design, although the limited number of studies points to the need for further research.
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