Pilot Study of Virtual Mind-Body Exercises for Patients Undergoing Pancreatic Surgery

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center7 sites in 1 country29 target enrollmentJune 17, 2022

ConditionsPancreas Disease

Overview

Phase: N/A
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Pancreas Disease
Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Enrollment: 29
Locations: 7
Primary Endpoint: Feasibility of the Virtual Mind-Body Exercises program as measured by enrollment rate
Status: Completed
Last Updated: last year

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to find out if it is practical to provide 2 interventions, VMB exercise classes and EUC (pre-recorded self-care videos), during the perioperative period (before and after surgery) to improve health-related outcomes and quality of life for people undergoing a pancreatectomy.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

June 17, 2022

End Date

November 12, 2024

Last Updated

last year

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Responsible Party

Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Age ≥ 18 years or older
•Any pancreas disease (benign, pre-malignant, or malignant) and will be undergoing pancreatectomy
•Has at least one week to participate in the study prior to the anticipated surgery date
•Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance status 0 or 1
•English-speaking only

Exclusion Criteria

•Unable to give informed consent due to cognitive impairment or impaired decisionmaking capacity
•Cognitive impairment precluding response to study assessments
•Received neoadjuvant or any chemoradiation in the past 60 days
•Unwilling to accept random assignment
•Unwilling to commit to the 12-week study time period
•Unlikely to be compliant because of social factors that prevent patients from attending classes or doing home practice (e.g., unreliable internet, no access to a computer)