Physical Activity and Functioning in Palliative Cancer Patients - a Clinical Randomised Trial
Phase 3
Completed
- Conditions
- Cancer
- Registration Number
- NCT00397774
- Lead Sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
- Brief Summary
The project consists of two studies where we want to throw light on the importance of physical activity/exercise to maintain physical function among cancer patients whose disease is not responsive to curative treatment. Study I is a randomised intervention study where we want to study the effect of adjusted physical exercise compared to usual care. In study II our main aim is to validate different subjective and objective methods to measure physical functioning
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 231
Inclusion Criteria
- Palliative cancer patients,
- life expectancy between 3 and 12 months,
- Karnofsky status equally or above 60,
- pain score equal or below 3 on numerical rating scale (0-10),
- cognitive function intact
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Fatigue immediately before and after the intervention
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Health related quality of life and physical functioning immediately before and after the intervention
Trial Locations
- Locations (5)
Sunniva Clinic for Palliative Care
🇳🇴Bergen, Norway
Hospice Lovisenberg
🇳🇴Oslo, Norway
Oslo University Hospital
🇳🇴Oslo, Norway
Telemark Hospital
🇳🇴Skien, Norway
St. Olavs University Hospital
🇳🇴Trondheim, Norway
Sunniva Clinic for Palliative Care🇳🇴Bergen, Norway