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Patient Activation Through Counseling, Exercise and Mobilization

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Advanced Cancer
Biliary Tract Cancer
Pancreas Cancer
Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
Interventions
Behavioral: Multimodal and exercise-based intervention
Registration Number
NCT03411200
Lead Sponsor
Herlev and Gentofte Hospital
Brief Summary

PACE-Mobil-PBL is a prospective randomized controlled trial. The aim is to investigate the effect of a multimodal and exercise-based intervention among older patients with advanced pancreatic cancer, biliary tract cancer, or lung cancer during treatment with first-line palliative chemotherapy, immunotherapy or targeted therapy.

The hypotheses: That the multimodal intervention will increase or maintain physical function levels and strength, reduce symptoms and side-effects, improve quality of life, reduce treatment-related complications and hospital admissions, and reduce risk of cancer cachexia and sarcopenia.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
99
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Intervention group (n=50)Multimodal and exercise-based interventionParticipants in the intervention group will receive usual care and the multimodal and exercise-based intervention.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Lower body strength measured with the 30-second chair stand testChange measures (baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, and 16 weeks)

Number of stands a participant can complete in 30-seconds from a seated position with their arms crossed over the chest. The assessments will be conducted by a blinded physiotherapist

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Symptoms of anxietyChange measures (baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, and 16 weeks)

Measured with the 'Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale' (HADS) patient questionnaire

Physical activity levelChange measures (baseline, and 12 weeks).

Step Counts (measured with Garmin Vivofit 3 activity tracker).

Adherence to counseling sessionsUp to 12 weeks

Number of counseling sessions attended out of planned sessions

Recruitment rateUp to 2 years

Number of participants included from eligible patients

Physical performance measured with the 6-minute-walk-testChange measures (baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, and 16 weeks)

The distance (measured in meters) a participant is able to walk over a total of six minutes on a hard flat surface. The assessments will be conducted by a blinded physiotherapist

Upper-body strength measured with the Handgrip Strength TestChange measures (baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, and 16 weeks)

Handgrip strength will be measured using a hand-held Jamar dynamometer. The assessments will be conducted by a blinded physiotherapist

Symptoms of depressionChange measures (baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, and 16 weeks)

Measured with the patient questionnaire 'Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale' (HADS)

Body mass indexChange measures (baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, and 16 weeks)

Reported in kg/m\^2

Inflammation (inflammatory biomarkers: C-reactive protein, Interleukin 6, YKL-40)Up to 6 months

Data will be collected from medical charts

Length of hospitalizations (days)Up to 6 months

Data will be collected from medical charts

Adverse eventsUp to 12 weeks

Cases of exercise-related injuries or events, including, but not restricted to musculoskeletal-related events, falls, fall-related injuries, bleedings, or cardiovascular events.

Quality of lifeChange measures (baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, and 16 weeks)

Measured with the EORTC Quality of Life questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30)

Qualitative assessment of participants' experiencesAfter 12 weeks

Qualitative individual semi-structured interviews with participants from the intervention group

Adherence to exercise sessionsUp to 12 weeks

Number of exercise sessions attended out of planned sessions

Physical performance measured with the 6-meter Gait Speed TestChange measures (baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, and 16 weeks)

The assessments will be conducted by a blinded physiotherapist

Whole-body Lean body mass (LBM)Change measures (baseline, and 12 weeks)

Measured with Bioimpedance and DXA scans

Whole-body fat massChange measures (baseline, and 12 weeks)

Measured with Bioimpedance and DXA scans

Whole-body bone mineral densityChange measures (baseline, and 12 weeks)

Measured with DXA scans

Symptom burdenChange measures (baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, and 16 weeks)

Measured with the 'M.D. Anderson Symptom Inventory' patient questionnaire

Number of participants with side-effects to oncological treatment assessed with the Common Toxicity Criteria for Adverse Events version 4Up to 6 months

Data will be collected from medical charts

Number of hospital admissionsUp to 6 months

Data will be collected from medical charts

Causes of hospitalizationsUp to 6 months

Data will be collected from medical charts

Body weightChange measures (baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, and 16 weeks)

Weight will be measured using standard procedures (no shoes, light clothing) and will be reported in kilograms

SurvivalUp to 2 years

Data will be collected from medical charts

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, Department of Oncology

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Herlev, Denmark

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