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CanWalk: a walking intervention for people with recurrent or metastatic cancer

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Recurrent or metastatic cancer
Cancer
Registration Number
ISRCTN42072606
Lead Sponsor
King's College London (UK)
Brief Summary

2015 protocol in: http://www.pilotfeasibilitystudies.com/content/1/1/7/abstract 2017 results in: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28202500

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria

1. 16 years of age or older
2. Diagnosed with metastatic or recurrent cancer in the previous 6 months
3. Able to walk for a minimum of 30 minutes unaided

Exclusion Criteria

1. Bone metastases that the clinician in charge of the patient's care considers a contra-indication to participating in the walking intervention
2. Unable to speak and understand English

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The feasibility and acceptability of a walking intervention that combines a motivational element with a pre-existing and nationally available walking programme
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<br> Participants will complete the following questionnaires at baseline (T0), 6 (T1), 12 (T2) and 24 (T3) weeks:<br> 1. Quality of Life (Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy scale- General; EuroQol)<br> 2. Physical activity level (Scottish Physical Activity Questionnaire; General Practice Physical Activity Questionnaire)<br> 3. Fatigue (Brief Fatigue Inventory)<br> 4. Distress (depression anxiety stress scales)<br> 5. Exercise self-efficacy (Spinal Cord Injury, to measure exercise self-efficacy)<br><br> At baseline and 24 weeks participants? performance status will also be assessed (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group) and the strength of their motivation to change behaviour using a brief ?ruler? (100 mm visual analogue scale)<br>
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