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Walking for Recovery From Surgery in Improving Quality of Life in Older Adults With Lung or Gastrointestinal Cancer and Their Family Caregivers

Not Applicable
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Adult Liver Carcinoma
Pancreatic Carcinoma
Caregiver
Colorectal Carcinoma
Lung Carcinoma
Malignant Digestive System Neoplasm
Interventions
Behavioral: Exercise Intervention
Other: Quality-of-Life Assessment
Other: Survey Administration
Registration Number
NCT03267524
Lead Sponsor
City of Hope Medical Center
Brief Summary

This pilot clinical trial studies how well Walking for Recovery from Surgery works in improving quality of life in older adults with lung or gastrointestinal cancer and their family caregivers. A walking program, such as Walking for Recovery from Surgery may help support overall well-being as a caregiver, and may help improve family member or friend's recovery from surgery.

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To examine whether the intervention and telehealth approach would be feasible and acceptable.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To examine patient outcome patterns suggesting the potential efficacy of the intervention on self-efficacy, functional status (daily steps, 6-minute walk time, timed up and go), psychological distress, symptoms, and global health status.

OUTLINE:

Patients and caregivers receive Walking for Recovery from Surgery prehabilitation intervention in 4 sessions 3-7 days before surgery, before discharge, and at 2 and 7 days post-discharge.

After completion of study, patients and caregivers are followed up for 2 months.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
80
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Supportive Care (Walking for Recovery from Surgery)Quality-of-Life AssessmentPatients and caregivers receive Walking for Recovery from Surgery prehabilitation intervention in 4 sessions 3-7 days before surgery, before discharge, and at 2 and 7 days post-discharge.
Supportive Care (Walking for Recovery from Surgery)Exercise InterventionPatients and caregivers receive Walking for Recovery from Surgery prehabilitation intervention in 4 sessions 3-7 days before surgery, before discharge, and at 2 and 7 days post-discharge.
Supportive Care (Walking for Recovery from Surgery)Survey AdministrationPatients and caregivers receive Walking for Recovery from Surgery prehabilitation intervention in 4 sessions 3-7 days before surgery, before discharge, and at 2 and 7 days post-discharge.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pedometer-assessed daily steps (patients)Up to 2 months

Descriptive statistics will be used to summarize all outcome measure scores using validated scoring procedures, and to evaluate patterns suggesting potential intervention efficacy on outcomes.

Timed-up and go (patients)Up to 2 months

Descriptive statistics will be used to summarize all outcome measure scores using validated scoring procedures, and to evaluate patterns suggesting potential intervention efficacy on outcomes.

Self-efficacy (caregivers)Up to 2 months

Will be assessed by Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Self-Efficacy-Short Form. Descriptive statistics will be used to summarize all outcome measure scores using validated scoring procedures, and to evaluate patterns suggesting potential intervention efficacy on outcomes.

Distress assessed using Distress thermometer (caregivers)Up to 2 months

Descriptive statistics will be used to summarize all outcome measure scores using validated scoring procedures, and to evaluate patterns suggesting potential intervention efficacy on outcomes.

General health status assessed using Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) General Physical and Mental Health-Short Form (caregivers)Up to 2 months

Descriptive statistics will be used to summarize all outcome measure scores using validated scoring procedures, and to evaluate patterns suggesting potential intervention efficacy on outcomes.

Functional status (caregivers)Up to 2 months

Descriptive statistics will be used to summarize all outcome measure scores using validated scoring procedures, and to evaluate patterns suggesting potential intervention efficacy on outcomes.

Symptoms (patients)Up to 2 months

Descriptive statistics will be used to summarize all outcome measure scores using validated scoring procedures, and to evaluate patterns suggesting potential intervention efficacy on outcomes.

6-minute walking time (patients)Up to 2 months

Descriptive statistics will be used to summarize all outcome measure scores using validated scoring procedures, and to evaluate patterns suggesting potential intervention efficacy on outcomes.

Short Physical Performance Battery (patients)Up to 2 months

Descriptive statistics will be used to summarize all outcome measure scores using validated scoring procedures, and to evaluate patterns suggesting potential intervention efficacy on outcomes.

General health status assessed using Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) General Physical and Mental Health-Short Form (patients)Up to 2 months

Descriptive statistics will be used to summarize all outcome measure scores using validated scoring procedures, and to evaluate patterns suggesting potential intervention efficacy on outcomes.

Geriatric assessmentUp to 2 months

Descriptive statistics will be used to summarize all outcome measure scores using validated scoring procedures, and to evaluate patterns suggesting potential intervention efficacy on outcomes.

Distress level assessed using Distress Thermometer (patients)Up to 2 months

Descriptive statistics will be used to summarize all outcome measure scores using validated scoring procedures, and to evaluate patterns suggesting potential intervention efficacy on outcomes.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

City of Hope Medical Center

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Duarte, California, United States

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