A non randomised open pilot study in palliative care: investigating the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of an exercise program in palliative cancer patients

Phase 2

Completed

Conditions: advanced kanker
10027656

Registration Number: NL-OMON34881

Lead Sponsor: niversitair Medisch Centrum Sint Radboud

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Completed

Sex: Not specified

Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

• Age 18+
• Persistent cancer and/or metastasis and/or relapse
• Minimum of physical activity level of walking 6 minutes successively
• Signed informed consent
• Life expectancy of minimum three months
• Living in region Nijmegen-Den Bosch-Uden or the ability to travel to the physical
therapy practices where the training sessions are executed (physical ability as well as
logistic ability)
• With the desire to increase physical activity

Exclusion Criteria

• Treatment for arrhythmia or myocardial infarction within last 3 months
• Subjects in need of terminal care
• Subjects with clinical relevant cognitive and/or emotional restrictions that prohibits
execution of the study according to the doctor
• Subjects who do not speak the Dutch language, and/or are not able to fill in the questionnaires and/or are not able to understand verbal instructions
• Subjects who are not able to come to the physical therapy practice for the training sessions
• Subjects who have already participated in a rehabilitation program within the last 3 months

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>• Feasibility in execution of an exercise program in this population:<br /><br>o Experienced problems (of participants and PT)<br /><br>o Participant experiences<br /><br>o Participants believes (of movement and the training<br /><br>sessions)<br /><br>o Adverse events (AE)<br /><br>o Adherence<br /><br>o Obtainment of individual and/or general goals (4)</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>• (Physical) limitations in physical functioning<br /><br>• QOL<br /><br>• Level of symptoms:<br /><br>o pain<br /><br>o fatigue<br /><br>o anxiety/depression<br /><br>• Physical fitness level:<br /><br>o muscle force<br /><br>o functional capacity, by walking distance<br /><br>• Body composition (body fat percentage)<br /><br>• Subjective experienced intensity of exercise</p><br>