Physical Activity for Advanced Stage Cancer Patients
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Cancer
- Sponsor
- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
- Enrollment
- 10
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Rate of Participation Among Eligible Patients
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 3 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to understand if a home-based physical activity program can improve symptoms and physical function among patients with advanced stage cancer.
Detailed Description
This program includes use of the Nintendo Wii Fit™Plus (Wii Fit) and home visits by a nurse. The same nurse will attend all of the visits.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •have stage III or IV cancer diagnosis
- •able to understand English
- •have a Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) score of 60% (able to care for most of the personal needs)
- •have fatigue and/or two other target symptoms
- •have been cleared by their provider to engage low to moderate intensity physical activities
Exclusion Criteria
- •are hospitalized
- •have lesion or metastasis of bone
- •have a cardiac pacemaker
- •have a history of seizure or loss of consciousness
- •have been using a Wii Fit
- •diagnosed cognitive impairment
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Rate of Participation Among Eligible Patients
Time Frame: 6 weeks per participant
Feasibility and acceptability of a tailored Wii Fit intervention. Hypothesis1.1: 60% of eligible patients will enroll; 1.2: 60% of participants will adhere to their tailored physical activity prescriptions; 1.3: 70% of participants will agree that Wii Fit is easy to use, enjoyable, convenient, and helpful. Enrollment rate: ratio of number of advanced stage cancer patients enrolled in the study to total number of patients meeting eligibility criteria invited to participate in the study. Adherence rate: ratio of the number of participants who adhere to the tailored Wii Fit prescription (i.e., expend at least 60% of prescribed kilocalories each week) to the total number of participants in the study. Acceptability of and satisfaction with the intervention: ratio of number of participants whose mean scores of Wii Fit and RN Visiting Surveys are equal to or more than 3 on 1-4 Likert-type scale to the total number of participants in the study.
Secondary Outcomes
- Rate of Positive Response to Participation(6 weeks per participant)