Can the Life Now exercise program improve physical functioning and quality of life in adolescent and young adult cancer survivors?

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Cancer; Cancer - Other cancer types

• Registration Number: ACTRN12620000664943
• Lead Sponsor: Western Australian Youth Cancer Service

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-06-10
• Last Update Posted: 18 October 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

Patients will be considered for the trial if they meet the following criteria:
Participants must be enrolled in the Life Now Exercise Program
Aged between 15-27 years
Have completed primary treatment for cancer (surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy) within the last 2 years.
Able to provide informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients will be excluded if they meet the following criteria:
Unable to read and understand English
Patient deemed not safe to undertake moderate intensity exercise or have the following contra-indications to exercise testing which include the following:
Myocardial infarction or unstable angina in last 3 months
Cerebrovascular event or transient ischemic attack in last 3 months
Pulmonary embolic event within 3 months, existing acute or chronic deep vein thrombosis
Pregnancy
Presentation with active sepsis
Have not obtained medical clearance from their treating teams.
Presence of bone metastases.
Severe anemia (Hb <80g/L for men and women)
Neutropaenia
Development of an acute illness, in addition to the initial cancer diagnosis.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To determine the impact of a 12 week exercise intervention on cardio-respiratory fitness as measured by a submaximal bike test (Vo2 peak)[12 weeks]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To determine the impact of a 12 weeks exercise program on strength as measured using 1-repetition maximum results. [12 weeks];To determine the impact of a group based exercise program on AYA quality of life as measured using the EORTC-QLQc30. [12 weeks];To determine the impact of a 12 weeks exercise program on functional capacity using the 30 seconds push ups, sit ups and sit to stands. [12 weeks. ];To determine the impact of a 12 weeks exercise program on fitness as measured using the 400m timed walk[12 weeks. ]