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Feasibility of a Health Care Provider Guided Exercise Intervention Prior to Surgical Resection of Pancreatic Cancer

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Pancreatic Cancer
Interventions
Behavioral: HCP-Guided Exercise Training Program
Registration Number
NCT05483075
Lead Sponsor
NYU Langone Health
Brief Summary

Pilot study evaluating the feasibility of a 2-4 week health care provider guided exercise intervention prior to surgery for pancreatic cancer.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
16
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Willingness and ability to participate in the study procedures
  2. Pathologically confirmed pancreatic cancer
  3. Candidate for neoadjuvant therapy followed by surgical resection with potentially curative intent. Note: There is no limitation on duration of neoadjuvant therapy.
  4. Planned to have at least 2 weeks after completing the last neoadjuvant therapy and surgery
  5. Over the age of 18
  6. Ability to engage in physical activity as determined by physiatrist review after completion of the Physical Activity Readiness questionnaire (PAR-Q) exercise survey and chart review
  7. Agree to study blood draws and tissue collection
Exclusion Criteria
  1. Evidence of metastatic disease
  2. Inability to complete physical activity due to recent injury or surgery
  3. Uncontrolled heart disease limiting physical activity
  4. Participation in another interventional trial that excludes participation in this protocol
  5. Subjects who anticipate undergoing a procedure during the course of the trial that will render them unable to engage in physical activity for more than 48 hours
  6. Pregnant subjects
  7. Individuals who lack the capacity to consent

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
HCP-Guided ExerciseHCP-Guided Exercise Training ProgramParticipants will schedule twice-weekly in-person visits to conduct health care provider (HCP)-supervised exercise activity for a minimum of 30 minutes. At least 3 additional times per week, participants will conduct self-directed exercise at home. Activity and other outcomes will be monitored with an Actigraph Centrepoint Insight Watch. The HCP guided therapy will continue on a weekly basis for at least 2 weeks and up to a maximum of 4 weeks.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of Intervention Arm Participants in Compliance with HCP Exercise InterventionUp to Week 4

Compliance with HCP exercise intervention is defined as successful completion of at least 150 minutes of weekly moderate-to-intense physical activity over a minimum of 2 weeks for every week of the prescribed intervention (2, 3 or 4 weeks).

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in Number of Tumor-Infiltrating CD8-Positive T CellsBaseline, Final Study Visit (Between Weeks 2-4)

Multiplex immune-fluorescence staining conducted on tumor tissue samples to assess number of cluster designation 8 (CD8)-positive T cells.

Change in Number of Tumor-Infiltrating CD8-Positive T Cells Expressing IL-15RaBaseline, Final Study Visit (Between Weeks 2-4)

Multiplex immune-fluorescence staining conducted on tumor tissue samples to assess number of CD8-positive T cells expressing Interleukin 15 Receptor Alpha Subunit (IL-15Ra).

Minutes Spent in Rapid Eye Movement (REM) SleepUp to Week 4

Monitored using ActiGraph Centrepoint Insight Watch.

Time Spent in Sedentary BehaviorUp to Week 4

Monitored using the ActiGraph Centrepoint Insight Watch in conjunction with ActiLife software and validated algorithms.

Sedentary Behavior is defined as less than 0.11 metabolic equivalents (METs). MET is defined as the ratio of the work metabolic rate to the resting metabolic rate.

Total Physical Activity Energy ExpenditureUp to Week 4

Monitored using the ActiGraph Centrepoint Insight Watch in conjunction with ActiLife software and validated algorithms. Expressed in kcal/day.

Number of Participants who Experience an Event that Leads to Delay in Surgical ResectionUp to Week 4
Change in Number of Tumor-Infiltrating CD8-Positive T Cells Expressing CD3Baseline, Final Study Visit (Between Weeks 2-4)

Multiplex immune-fluorescence staining conducted on tumor tissue samples to assess number of CD8-positive T cells expressing cluster designation 3 (CD3).

Change in Number of Circulating CD8-Positive T Cells Expressing IL-15Ra as Assessed by Flow CytometryBaseline, Final Study Visit (Between Weeks 2-4)

Flow cytometry conducted on patient blood samples to assess number of circulating CD8-positive T cells expressing Interleukin 15 Receptor Alpha Subunit (IL-15Ra).

Time Spent in Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity (MVPA)Up to Week 4

Monitored using the ActiGraph Centrepoint Insight Watch in conjunction with ActiLife software and validated algorithms.

Moderate Activity is defined as between 3.00 and 5.99 metabolic equivalents (METs). Vigorous Activity is defined as at least 6.00 METs. MET is defined as the ratio of the work metabolic rate to the resting metabolic rate.

Average Daily MET RatesUp to Week 4

Monitored using the ActiGraph Centrepoint Insight Watch in conjunction with ActiLife software and validated algorithms.

MET is defined as the ratio of the work metabolic rate to the resting metabolic rate. Light intensity activities are defined as less than 3 METs, moderate intensity activities are defined as between 3 and 5.99 METs, and vigorous intensity activities are defined as 6 METs or greater.

Number of Participants who Experience Adverse Events (AEs)Up to Week 4

AEs defined as any symptom, sign, illness or experience that develops or worsens in severity during the course of the study.

Change in Number of Tumor-Infiltrating CD8-Positive T Cells Expressing GZMBBaseline, Final Study Visit (Between Weeks 2-4)

Multiplex immune-fluorescence staining conducted on tumor tissue samples to assess number of CD8-positive T cells expressing Granzyme B (GZMB).

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

NYU Langone Health Ambulatory Care Center

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New York, New York, United States

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