Efficacy of a physical activity program and typical advice about physical activity in cancer cachexia patients

• Conditions: Cancer Cachexia; Cancer, Lung-Non small cell; Cancer, Lung Small cell; Cancer - Lung - Non small cell; Cancer - Lung - Small cell

• Registration Number: ACTRN12615000167561
• Lead Sponsor: ational Cancer Institute

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-02-20
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Stopped early
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 286

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion criteria was patients with cancer cachexia with a confirmed diagnosis of late-stage NSCLC.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients who have the same type of cancer but do not have cancer cachexia.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To determine the effects of an exercise program, compared with the usual care on the QoL (Quality of life) in cancer cachexia patients with underlying stage IV NSCLC.[4, 8 and 12 weeks];The effect of exercise program compared with the usual care on physical performance in cancer cachexia patients with underlying stage IV NSCLC[Data will be collected at base line after 4 weeks from intervention, for both control and intervention group.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To study the effects of an exercise program compared with usual care on depression in the participants by questionnaire Centre for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D-20).[12 weeks from baseline ]