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Prehabilitation in Patients Suffering From Gynecological Cancers

Not Applicable
Conditions
Prehabilitation
Interventions
Other: bicycle ergometer training with different intensities
Registration Number
NCT04618094
Lead Sponsor
Medical University of Vienna
Brief Summary

In 2016, 2216 Austrian women (= 10% of all new cancer cases) were diagnosed with gynecological tumors. Depending on stage and entity, a main primary therapy option is the surgical tumor resection. In the phase of Prehabilitation (= the time frame from diagnosis to surgical intervention) supportive therapy options such as individualized exercise interventions potentially improve recovery and postoperative outcomes after surgical interventions. The primary aim of this study is to investigate the feasibility and acceptance of a prehabilitation training intervention with high-intensity interval training compared to a conventional moderate intensity continuous training and a non-training collective. Secondary goals are the investigation of the effectiveness of threshold-based intensity prescriptions and the impact on quality of life, fatigue, anxiety, depression, sexuality and ability to work.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
45
Inclusion Criteria
  • histopathologically verified cervical carcinoma (ICD10-C53) or
  • endometrial carcinoma (ICD10-C54) or
  • ovarian carcinoma (ICD10-C56)
  • planned primary/adjuvant surgery or medical training therapy
  • oncological release for medical training therapy
  • Eastern cooperative oncology group performance status (ECOG) 0-II
  • Age >18a to 80
  • mental aptitude to participate in the study
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Exclusion Criteria
  • serious orthopaedic, rheumatological, neurological, oncological and cardiovascular diseases which are incompatible with a training intervention
  • general contraindications for exercise ergometry according to the guidelines of the austrian society of cardiology
  • osseous or cerebral metastasis
  • participation in a training study in the last year or already before cancer diagnosis with high training volumes (>150min moderate / >75min more intensive endurance training per week)
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Moderate continous intensity groupbicycle ergometer training with different intensities-
High intensity interval groupbicycle ergometer training with different intensities-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
adherence to the exercise intervention4 to 8 weeks

rate of completed exercise sessions as a measure of feasibility and acceptance

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
cardiovascular fitness4 to 8 Weeks

determined by VO2max

workability4 to 8 weeks

determined by the workability index questionnaire; minimum value 7, maximum value 49, higher values indicating better results

Health related Quality of life: questionnaire4 to 8 weeks

determined by the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life questionnaire, minimum value 30, maximum value 126, higher scores indicating higher quality of life

Anxiety and depression4 to 8 weeks

determined by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale questionnaire, minimum value 14, maximum value 56, higher values indicating higher depression levels

handgrip strength4 to 8 weeks

determined by the handgrip dynamometer

body composition4 to 8 weeks

determined by bioimpedance analysis

Thyreoglobulin4 to 8 weeks

Laboratory parameter in µg/ml as a part of the evaluation for cardiovascular risk factors

hemoglobin A1c4 to 8 weeks

Laboratory parameter in % as a part of the evaluation for cardiovascular risk factors

Cholesterol4 to 8 weeks

Laboratory parameter in mg/ml as a part of the evaluation for cardiovascular risk factors

Brain natriuretic peptide4 to 8 weeks

Laboratory parameter in pg/ml as a part of the evaluation for cardiovascular risk factors

interleukin 64 to 8 weeks

Laboratory parameter in ng/ml as a part of the evaluation for inflammation

Troponin T4 to 8 weeks

Laboratory parameter in µg/ml as a part of the evaluation for cardiovascular risk factors

Creatin Kinase4 to 8 weeks

Laboratory parameter in U/l as a part of the evaluation for cardiovascular risk factors

C-reactive protein4 to 8 weeks

Laboratory parameter in mg/l as a part of the evaluation for inflammation

interleukin 14 to 8 Weeks

Laboratory parameter in ng/ml as a part of the evaluation for inflammation

Tumor Necrosis Factor alpha4 to 8 weeks

Laboratory parameter in pg/ml as a part of the evaluation for inflammation

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