An excercise intervention for women undergoing primary treatment for ovarian cancer: feasibility and preliminary outcomes

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: ovarian cancer; Cancer - Ovarian and primary peritoneal

• Registration Number: ACTRN12609000252213
• Lead Sponsor: Queensland Institute of Medical Research

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2009-05-12
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

1 aged 18 years or more;
2 living in commuting distance from Brisbane hospitals;
3 with histologically or cytologically verified ovarian cancer;
4 about to start first or second cycle of adjuvant or neoadjuvant chemotherapy
5 able to read and complete the questionnaires and give informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

1 Women with borderline ovarian tumours or who have had a prior malignancy within the last 5 years (excluding carcinoma in-situ of the cervix or basal cell carcinoma of the skin).
2 If it is considered unsafe for the patient to undertake a graded exercise programme.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified