Enhancing treatment outcomes after gynaecological cancer (ACUMEN): Using exercise to promote health after cancer therapy
- Conditions
- Cancer - Ovarian and primary peritonealCancer - Cervical (cervix)Cancer - Other cancer typesGynaecological cancerCancer - Womb (Uterine or endometrial cancer)
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12621000050853
- Lead Sponsor
- The University of Queensland
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 342
1. Women > 18 years diagnosed with cancer of the ovary, cervix, Fallopian tubes, placenta, endometrium, vagina or vulva in the previous 60 months, including early, recurrent, advanced or metastatic cancer.
2. > 1 month since end of intensive cancer treatment (including surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy). Supportive therapies such as bisphosphonate, pain medication and hormone replacement allowable.
3. Resident in Australia.
4. Have access to the internet.
5. Own, or have access to, a computer, smart phone or tablet device.
6. Willing and able to comply with all study requirements, including intervention, timing and nature of required assessments.
7. Able to speak and read in English to ensure consent is informed and documentation of participant-reported outcome measures can be adhered to.
8. Can provide voluntary written informed consent.
1.Any clinical contraindication that precludes safe completion of the program in the judgement of the project team.
2.No intensive cancer treatments while enrolled.
3.In the care of an exercise professional at the time of enrolment.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The mean difference on the physical component summary (PCS) scores of health-related quality of life between intervention and control in this trial, as measured by the Short Form-36 (SF36).[ Baseline (pre-intervention), week 12 (primary time-point, end of intervention) and week 24 (longer-term maintenance)];<br>The mean difference on the mental component summary (MCS) scores of health-related quality of life between intervention and control in this trial, as measured by the SF36.<br>[ <br>Baseline (pre-intervention), week 12 (primary time-point, end of intervention) and week 24 (longer-term maintenance).<br>]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method