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Comprehensive Yoga Therapy Based Lifestyle Prehabilitation Program for Improving Outcomes in Women with Stage III-IV Ovarian, Fallopian Tube, or Primary Peritoneal Cancer

Trial Status: active

This clinical trial studies how well a comprehensive yoga therapy (CYT) program works in improving outcomes in women with stage III-IV ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer who are scheduled to receive chemotherapy and then undergo surgery. The CYT program occurs during chemotherapy and includes yoga-based physical practices, breathwork techniques, meditation, nutritional support, and behavioral support. Surgical prehabilitation programs combining physical, nutritional, and psychological interventions have shown better surgical outcomes and fewer post-operative complications. However, there is not a comprehensive prehabilitation program that includes physical, psychological, and nutritional support for women being treated for ovarian cancer. This program hopes to prepare patients minds and bodies for the planned surgery while teaching techniques that can be use after the trial is completed. CYT may improve the well-being, quality of life and outcomes in patients with ovarian cancer.