Walking exercise training to reduce fatigue in cancer survivors
Completed
- Conditions
- Vermoeidheid na behandeling voor kankerCancerCancer-related fatigue
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON55083
- Lead Sponsor
- Radboud Universitair Medisch Centrum
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 80
Inclusion Criteria
- Cancer survivor: finished cancer treatment with curative intent 0.5 - 3 years
ago
- Cancer survivors with cancer-related fatigue: score >27 on the Fatigue
Subscale of the Checklist Individual Strength (at least moderate fatigued)
- Mentally and physically capable to perform exercise training
- Age >18 year
Exclusion Criteria
- Presence of neurological or orthopaedic health problems that prevent
participants from performing walking exercise
- Hemoglobin <6.0 mmol/L
- Participation in a cancer-related exercise intervention study or a cognitive
behavioural therapy study
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>* Fatigue level (subjectively measured with a questionnaire)<br /><br>* Heart rate variability<br /><br>* Health related quality of life<br /><br>* Mental distress<br /><br>* Sleep quality<br /><br>* Inflammatory and metabolic (bio)markers</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>* Muscle contractile function<br /><br>* Muscle fatigue<br /><br>* Mitochondrial function<br /><br>* Body composition<br /><br>* Physical activity level in daily life<br /><br>* Perceived fatigue (objectively measured)<br /><br>* Health questionnaire<br /><br>* Concept map</p><br>