Effectiveness of a Cancer Exercise Program

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Cancer
• Interventions: Behavioral: Exercise

• Registration Number: NCT06039488
• Lead Sponsor: University of South Carolina

Brief Summary

The investigators are examining the impact of an 8-week multi-modal exercise program (resistance and cardiovascular training) delivered 2 times per week on physical function adults (\>18 years old) with cancer.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-08-15
• Status Verified: 2023-09
• Study First Submitted: 2023-09-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-09-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-09-12
• Study First Posted: 2023-09-15
• Last Update Posted: 2023-09-15
• Primary Completion: 2026-01
• Study Completion: 2027-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 150

Inclusion Criteria

• Adults > 18 diagnosed with cancer

Exclusion Criteria

• unwilling to come to the on-site clinic for exercise sessions
• any neuromuscular, cardiovascular, or psychological condition precluding safe exercise
• unable to read/understand English.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Exercise	Exercise	2 days/week of resistance and cardiovascular exercise for 8-weeks

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Bellarmine Norton Assessment Tool (2-minute Step Test)	0 and 8-weeks	2-minute Step Test: Number of times an individuals' knee reaches a predetermined heigh during a 2-minute period of marching
Bellarmine Norton Assessment Tool (30 second Chair Stand)	0 and 8-weeks	Chair Stand: Number of times participants can stand from a sitting position and return to sitting in 30 seconds
Bellarmine Norton Assessment Tool (Timed Arm Curl)	0 and 8-weeks	Timed Arm Curl: Number of repetitions an arm curl individuals can complete in 30 seconds)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Fatigue	0 and 8-weeks	The Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy (FACIT) Fatigue Scale: The FACIT-Fatigue scale is a 13-item scale that will be used to assess cancer-related fatigue. The FACIT-Fatigue scale is scored on a 0-4 response scale from 0 = "not at all" to 4 "very much", regarding items related to fatigue and energy in the past 7 days. Lower score indicates greater fatigue

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of South Carolina; 🇺🇸 Columbia, South Carolina, United States