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Adaptive Randomization of Aerobic Exercise During Chemotherapy in Colon Cancer

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Colonic Neoplasms
Interventions
Behavioral: Aerobic exercise
Behavioral: Progressive stretching
Registration Number
NCT05773144
Lead Sponsor
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Brief Summary

To goal of this clinical trial is to quantify the dose-response effects of aerobic exercise training compared to attention control on chemotherapy relative dose intensity in colon cancer survivors.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
219
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age ≥18 years
  • Histologically confirmed stage II or III colon cancer
  • Completed surgical resection with curative intent
  • Plan to initiate chemotherapy
  • Engage in <60 minutes per week of moderate- to vigorous-intensity structured aerobic exercise
  • No planned major surgery during the study period
  • Readiness to exercise, as determined by a modified version of the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire
  • Can walk 400 meters
  • Can read and speak English
  • Ability to provide written informed consent
  • Provide written approval by qualified healthcare professional
  • Willing to be randomized
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Evidence of metastatic colon cancer
  • Concurrently actively treated other (non-colon) cancer
  • Currently pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant within the next 24 weeks
  • Currently participating in another study with competing outcomes
  • Any other condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would preclude participation or successful compliance with the protocol
  • Any other situation that, in the opinion of the investigator, would negatively impact subject safety or successful compliance with the protocol
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
75 min/wk aerobic exerciseAerobic exerciseAerobic exercise at a dose of 75 minutes per week
300 min/wk aerobic exerciseAerobic exerciseAerobic exercise at a dose of 300 minutes per week
225 min/wk aerobic exerciseAerobic exerciseAerobic exercise at a dose of 225 minutes per week
Attention controlProgressive stretchingStatic stretching
150 min/wk aerobic exerciseAerobic exerciseAerobic exercise at a dose of 150 minutes per week
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Chemotherapy Relative Dose Intensity12- or 24-weeks

The ratio of the delivered dose intensity to the standard or planned dose intensity.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (3)

Kaiser Permanente Northern California

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Oakland, California, United States

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Pennington Biomedical Research Center

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Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

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