Authors :
Anjali Ojha; Jaspreet Singh Vij; Akanksha Nagar
Volume/Issue :
Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 6 - June
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8162623
Abstract :
Objectives:
To investigate impact of specific physiotherapeutic
program on quality of life, anxiety and depression in
patients with glioblastoma multiforme and astrocytoma.
Materials and Methods:
20 post surgical Patients with Glioblastoma
Multiforme (GBM) and Astrocytoma, aged 45-60 years
mean age (55.30 and 53.80), both males and females were
randomly included in the study and divided into two groups,
group A and group B comprising 10 patients each. All the
Patients were assessed for Quality of life using WHO
Quality of Life Scale (WHOQOLs) and Functional
Assessment of Cancer Therapy- Brain (FACT-BR), anxiety
and depression using Hospital based Anxiety and
Depression Scale (HADS). The patients of Group A
received Specific Physiotherapeutic program, whereas
Group B patients received home based exercise regimen.
The Patients received interventions for 6 weeks, with 5
weekly sessions.Results:
A statistically significant difference was observed in
HADS (anxiety and depression) score in Group A (p=0.034)
and Group B (p=0.00) whereas statistically non-significant
difference was found in WHOQOL scores in Group A
(p=0.74) and in Group B (p=0.035) statistically significant
difference was observed. The statistically non-significant
difference was also documented in FACT-BR (p=0.168)
Scores in Group A, FACT-BR (p=0.633) Scores in Group B.
Conclusion:
Home based regimen was effective in improving the
QOLs and reducing the effect of anxiety and depression in
patients with GBM and astrocytoma whereas specific
physiotherapeutic program was effective in improving the
anxiety and depression.
Keywords :
Glioblastoma Multiforme, Astrocytoma, Cancer, Quality of Life, Anxiety and Depression.
Objectives:
To investigate impact of specific physiotherapeutic
program on quality of life, anxiety and depression in
patients with glioblastoma multiforme and astrocytoma.
Materials and Methods:
20 post surgical Patients with Glioblastoma
Multiforme (GBM) and Astrocytoma, aged 45-60 years
mean age (55.30 and 53.80), both males and females were
randomly included in the study and divided into two groups,
group A and group B comprising 10 patients each. All the
Patients were assessed for Quality of life using WHO
Quality of Life Scale (WHOQOLs) and Functional
Assessment of Cancer Therapy- Brain (FACT-BR), anxiety
and depression using Hospital based Anxiety and
Depression Scale (HADS). The patients of Group A
received Specific Physiotherapeutic program, whereas
Group B patients received home based exercise regimen.
The Patients received interventions for 6 weeks, with 5
weekly sessions.Results:
A statistically significant difference was observed in
HADS (anxiety and depression) score in Group A (p=0.034)
and Group B (p=0.00) whereas statistically non-significant
difference was found in WHOQOL scores in Group A
(p=0.74) and in Group B (p=0.035) statistically significant
difference was observed. The statistically non-significant
difference was also documented in FACT-BR (p=0.168)
Scores in Group A, FACT-BR (p=0.633) Scores in Group B.
Conclusion:
Home based regimen was effective in improving the
QOLs and reducing the effect of anxiety and depression in
patients with GBM and astrocytoma whereas specific
physiotherapeutic program was effective in improving the
anxiety and depression.
Keywords :
Glioblastoma Multiforme, Astrocytoma, Cancer, Quality of Life, Anxiety and Depression.
