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Prehabilitation for Ovarian Cancer Patients

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Frailty
Exercise
Treatment Outcomes
Prehabilitation
Ovarian Cancer
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
Surgical Complication
Interventions
Behavioral: Prehabilitation Exercise Intervention
Registration Number
NCT05364879
Lead Sponsor
Nova Scotia Health Authority
Brief Summary

Individuals with ovarian cancer have very poor survival rates. This is because the cancer is not usually detected until it has reached advanced stages. How long an individual survives also is determined by the cancer treatment they receive. Although there are best treatment practices to improve survival, some women have other conditions that limit treatment options. One such condition seen in as many as 50% of women with advanced ovarian cancer is frailty (an age-related decline in function and health). This is a major concern as doctors will often have to change how the cancer is treated based on the patient being frail. For example, patients living with frailty are less likely to have their full tumor removed during surgery. They are also more likely to have complications with surgery, stay in the hospital longer, and recover less well from surgery overall. Patients living with frailty also are more likely to experience delays in their chemotherapy starting, receive lower doses of chemotherapy and/or receive fewer cycles of chemotherapy. These changes in treatment may decrease how long a patient survives after diagnosis. Thus, research is needed to explore strategies to decrease frailty in patients who require treatment for advanced ovarian cancer. An option gaining more attention is physical exercise (e.g. walking, repeatedly rising from a chair). Exercise performed before surgery, which is called prehabilitation, can improve how well a patient recovers after surgery and increase how long they survive. Research has shown that prehabilitation is very beneficial for patients undergoing surgery for heart disease. However, it is not clear whether prehabilitation works for those with advanced ovarian cancer that are going to have surgery. Therefore, the investigators want to explore how a 4+ week exercise program performed while waiting for surgery for advanced ovarian cancer changes frailty and how a patient recovers after surgery. The investigators will specifically look whether the exercise program: 1) reduces how frail a patient is before surgery; 2) improves how well the patient recovers after surgery; and 3) affects the patient's chemotherapy treatment plan. This study will provide important information about the ability of prehabilitation exercise to improve surgical and treatment outcomes in women with advanced ovarian cancer. Overall, it is believed that exercise has the potential to improve the survival of advanced ovarian cancer patients.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
108
Inclusion Criteria
  • 18 years or older
  • Have a confirmed diagnosis of stage III or IV ovarian cancer
  • Scheduled to receive cytoreductive surgery as part of their treatment plan
  • Must have a minimum of 4-weeks between the time of study enrollment and scheduled surgery
  • Be able to attend in-person and/or virtual exercise sessions
  • Be fluent in English
  • Have oncologist approval
Exclusion Criteria
  • Have already completed surgery
  • Unstable cardiac or respiratory disease, injury or any other co-morbid disease that may make it unsafe for participants to exercise
  • Significant cognitive impairment (e.g., do not have the capacity to consent, unable to follow exercise instructions)

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
InterventionPrehabilitation Exercise InterventionCircuit-based prehabilitation exercise intervention
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Frailty Change (baseline to post exercise intervention)Change from baseline to end of 4+ week intervention (pre-surgery)

Frailty will be assessed using the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS). The CFS is a The CFS is a 9-point scale (1 - very fit, through very severely frail to 9 - terminally ill) developed for healthcare professionals to summarize the overall level of fitness/frailty of an individual. The CFS covers domains of mobility, energy, physical activity, and function. The higher the score on the CFS the more frail/less fit an individual is.

Frailty Change (baseline to 1-month post surgery)Change from baseline to about 1-month post-surgery

Frailty will be assessed using the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS). The CFS is a The CFS is a 9-point scale (1 - very fit, through very severely frail to 9 - terminally ill) developed for healthcare professionals to summarize the overall level of fitness/frailty of an individual. The CFS covers domains of mobility, energy, physical activity, and function. The higher the score on the CFS the more frail/less fit an individual is.

Frailty Change (baseline to 3-months post surgery)Change from baseline to about 3-month post-surgery

Frailty will be assessed using the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS). The CFS is a The CFS is a 9-point scale (1 - very fit, through very severely frail to 9 - terminally ill) developed for healthcare professionals to summarize the overall level of fitness/frailty of an individual. The CFS covers domains of mobility, energy, physical activity, and function. The higher the score on the CFS the more frail/less fit an individual is.

Surgical Complexity Score (1-month post surgery)Surgical complexity will be assessed about 1-month post-surgery.

Surgical complexity will be assessed based on Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) guidelines. Complexity scores will be interpreted as "low" (3 or fewer points), "intermediate" (4-7 points), and "high" (8 or more points).

Post-Surgical Outcomes (1-month post surgery)Post-surgical outcomes will be assessed about 1-month post-surgery.

Post-surgical outcomes will be assessed based on Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) guidelines. Specific outcomes will include post-op glucose control, analgesia usage, pain, daily weight, early mobilization, and post-operative complications.

Chemotherapy completion rates (End of Cycle 1)At the end of cycle 1 (each cycle is 3 weeks). Immediately after the procedure.

Chemotherapy completion rates will be examined through documentation of total drug dose received, changes in dose, cycle delays, and/or discontinuation of treatment

Surgical Complications (1-month post surgery)Surgical complications will be assessed post-surgery about 1-month post-surgery.

Surgical complications will be assessed based on Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) guidelines. Specific outcomes will include length of hospital stay and number of readmissions.

Chemotherapy completion rates (End of Cycle 2)At the end of cycle 2 (each cycle is 3 weeks). Immediately after the procedure.

Chemotherapy completion rates will be examined through documentation of total drug dose received, changes in dose, cycle delays, and/or discontinuation of treatment

Chemotherapy completion rates (End of Cycle 3)At the end of cycle 3 (each cycle is 3 weeks). Immediately after the procedure.

Chemotherapy completion rates will be examined through documentation of total drug dose received, changes in dose, cycle delays, and/or discontinuation of treatment

Chemotherapy completion rates (End of Cycle 4)At the end of cycle 4 (each cycle is 3 weeks). Immediately after the procedure.

Chemotherapy completion rates will be examined through documentation of total drug dose received, changes in dose, cycle delays, and/or discontinuation of treatment

Chemotherapy completion rates (End of Cycle 5)At the end of cycle 5 (each cycle is 3 weeks). Immediately after the procedure.

Chemotherapy completion rates will be examined through documentation of total drug dose received, changes in dose, cycle delays, and/or discontinuation of treatment

Chemotherapy completion rates (End of Cycle 6)At the end of cycle 6 (each cycle is 3 weeks). Immediately after the procedure.

Chemotherapy completion rates will be examined through documentation of total drug dose received, changes in dose, cycle delays, and/or discontinuation of treatment

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Body Mass Index Change (baseline to 1-month post surgery)Change in BMI from baseline to about 1-month post surgery.

Weight (kg) and height (m) will be used to calculate BMI

Health-Related Quality of Life Change (baseline to post exercise interventionChang in health-related quality of life from baseline to post 4+ week intervention (pre-surgery)

Health-related quality of life will be assess using the EuroQoL five dimensional questionnaire (EQ-5D-5L). The EQ-5D-DL measures mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression; higher scores indicate higher problems

Physical, Functional, Emotional, and Social/Family Quality of Life Change (baseline to 1-month post surgery)Change in FACT-O from baseline to about 1-month post surgery

The Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy for Ovarian Cancer (FACT-O) will be used to measure cancer-specific quality of life; 27-item questionnaire with higher scores indicating higher overall quality of life.

Body Mass Index Change (baseline to post exercise intervention)Change in BMI from baseline to post 4+ week exercise intervention

Weight (kg) and height (m) will be used to calculate BMI

Muscular Fitness Change (baseline to post exercise intervention)Change in muscular fitness will be assessed from baseline to post exercise intervention (pre-surgery)

Muscular fitness will be assessed using the Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology's Physical Activity Training Protocol (CSEP-PATH) and will include the timed sit-to-stand and grip strength.

Health-Related Quality of Life Change (baseline to 1-month post surgery)Chang in health-related quality of life from baseline to about 1-month post surgery

Health-related quality of life will be assess using the EuroQoL five dimensional questionnaire (EQ-5D-5L). The EQ-5D-DL measures mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression; higher scores indicate higher problems

Health-Related Quality of Life Change (baseline to 3-months post surgery)Change in health-related quality of life from baseline to about 3-months post surgery

Health-related quality of life will be assess using the EuroQoL five dimensional questionnaire (EQ-5D-5L). The EQ-5D-DL measures mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression; higher scores indicate higher problems

Body Mass Index Change (baseline to 3-months post surgery)Change in BMI from baseline to about 3-month post surgery.

Weight (kg) and height (m) will be used to calculate BMI

Aerobic Fitness Change (baseline to post exercise intervention)Change in aerobic fitness from baseline to post 4+ week intervention (pre-surgery)

The six-minute walk will be used to calculate aerobic fitness

Aerobic Fitness Change (baseline to 1-month post surgery)Change in aerobic fitness from baseline to about 1-month post surgery

The six-minute walk will be used to calculate aerobic fitness

Aerobic Fitness Change (baseline to 3-months post surgery)Change in aerobic fitness from baseline to about 3-months post surgery

The six-minute walk will be used to calculate aerobic fitness

Muscular Fitness Change (baseline to about 1-month post surgery)Change in muscular fitness will be assessed from baseline to 1-month post surgery.

Muscular fitness will be assessed using the Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology's Physical Activity Training Protocol (CSEP-PATH) and will include the timed sit-to-stand and grip strength.

Muscular Fitness Change (baseline to about 3-months post surgery)Change in muscular fitness will be assessed from baseline to 3-months post surgery.

Muscular fitness will be assessed using the Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology's Physical Activity Training Protocol (CSEP-PATH) and will include the timed sit-to-stand and grip strength.

Physical, Functional, Emotional, and Social/Family Quality of Life Change (baseline to post exercise intervention)Change in FACT-O from baseline to post 4+ week intervention (pre-surgery)

The Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy for Ovarian Cancer (FACT-O) will be used to measure cancer-specific quality of life; 27-item questionnaire with higher scores indicating higher overall quality of life.

Physical, Functional, Emotional, and Social/Family Quality of Life Change (baseline to 3-months post surgery)Change in FACT-O from baseline to about 3-months post surgery

The Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy for Ovarian Cancer (FACT-O) will be used to measure cancer-specific quality of life; 27-item questionnaire with higher scores indicating higher overall quality of life.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Nova Scotia Health

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Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

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