Rehabilitation Strategies Following Oesophagogastric and Hepatopancreaticobiliary Cancer

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Recruiting

• Conditions: Liver Cancer; Pancreatic Cancer; Oesophageal Cancer; Gastric Cancer
• Interventions: Other: RESTORE II Program

• Registration Number: NCT03958019
• Lead Sponsor: University of Dublin, Trinity College

Brief Summary

The RESTORE II randomized controlled trial will examine the efficacy of a 12 week multidisciplinary rehabilitation program consisting of supervised and home-based exercise,1:1 dietetic counselling, and group education sessions for survivors of upper gastrointestinal cancer, namely cancers of the oesophagus, stomach, pancreas, and liver.

Detailed Description

Curative treatment for upper gastrointestinal (UGI) cancers is associated with numerous side-effects including sarcopenia and nutritional compromise, increasing morbidity, compromising functional capacity and decreasing health-related quality of life (HR-QOL) in survivorship. As survival improves in UGI cancer, there is increasing focus on optimizing survivorship, however research examining rehabilitation programs in this newly-emergent complex clinical cohort is lacking.

The investigators recently designed, implemented, and evaluated the Rehabilitation Strategies following Oesophagogastric Cancer (RESTORE) program, a novel multidisciplinary rehabilitation program tailored for oesophagogastric cancer survivorship. The feasibility and preliminary efficacy of the RESTORE program was established and there is now recognized need to further examine program efficacy in a definitive trial.

Using a convergent parallel mixed-methods design, RESTORE II, implemented as a 2-armed randomized controlled trial, will examine if multidisciplinary rehabilitation can improve functional capacity and HRQOL in UGI cancer survivors. RESTORE II will prescribe a 12-week program of supervised aerobic and resistance training, self-directed unsupervised exercise, individualized dietetic counselling and multidisciplinary education for patients who are \>3 months following oesophagectomy, gastrectomy, pancreaticoduodenectomy, or major liver resection. A sample of 60 participants per arm will be recruited to establish a mean increase in functional capacity (cardio-respiratory fitness) of 3.5 ml/kg/min with 90% power, 5% significance and 20% drop-out.

Quantitative assessments including cardiopulmonary fitness and functional exercise capacity will be completed at baseline, post-intervention and 3-months post-intervention (Objective 1). HR-QOL will be quantitatively assessed pre and post-intervention, at 3-months post-intervention and 1 year post-enrollment (Objective 2). Impact on physical, mental and social well-being will be qualitatively examined during focus groups immediately post-intervention and 3-months post-intervention (Objective 3). The implementation costs of RESTORE II will be analysed in consideration of clinician salaries, overheads and equipment costs (Objective 4). Bio-samples will be collected pre and post-intervention and 3-months post-intervention, establishing the first National UGI Cancer Survivorship Biobank (Objective 5). A patient centered approach to enhancing trial recruitment in this complex cohort will also be evaluated (Objective 6).

Following this evaluation, the RESTORE II program will provide a unique model of multidisciplinary rehabilitation in nutritionally complex UGI cancer survivors.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2019-04-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-05-17
• Study First Posted: 2019-05-21
• Study Start: 2022-01-25
• Status Verified: 2022-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-04-05
• Last Update Posted: 2022-04-13
• Primary Completion: 2024-06-01
• Study Completion: 2024-12-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients >3-months post oesophagectomy, total gastrectomy, pancreaticoduodenectomy or major liver resection +/- neo-adjuvant/adjuvant chemo/chemoradiotherapy with curative intent
• Completion of adjuvant oncological therapy
• Successful completion of baseline cardiopulmonary exercise test
• Medical clearance to participate.

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Exclusion Criteria

• Ongoing serious post-operative morbidity
• Evidence of active or recurrent disease
• Co-morbidities that would preclude safe exercise participation;

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Intervention Group	RESTORE II Program	12 week multidisciplinary program consisting of; i) supervised and home-based aerobic and resistance training, ii) 1:1 dietary counselling, and iii) group education sessions.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in Cardiorespiratory Fitness from Baseline	Baseline (T0), Immediately after the program intervention (T1), and Three month Follow-up (T2)	Cardiorespiratory fitness will be determined by Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test (CPET)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Physical Performance	Baseline (T0), Immediately after the program intervention (T1), and Three month Follow-up (T2)	Physical Performance will be measured with the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB)
Waist Circumference	Baseline (T0), Immediately after the program intervention (T1), and Three month Follow-up (T2)	Waist circumference (cm) will be measured at the mid-point between the iliac crest and the 12th rib following gentle expiration.
Mid Arm Circumference	Baseline (T0), Immediately after the program intervention (T1), and Three month Follow-up (T2)	Mid Arm circumference (cm) will be measured at the mid-point between the olecranon process of the ulna and the acromion process of the scapula.
Health Related Quality of Life (Specific to Oesophago-gastric cancer)	Baseline (T0), Immediately after the program intervention (T1), Three month Follow-up (T2), One-year post intervention (T3)	For Oesophago-gastric Cancer Patients Quality of Life will be further assessed with the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Oesophago-gastric Cancer Subscale the QLQ-OG25.; Scores are reported on a linear scale from 0-100. A high score in a functional scale indicates greater function. A high score in a symptom scale indicates greater symptom burden.
Lower Limb Muscle Strength	Baseline (T0), Immediately after the program intervention (T1), and Three month Follow-up (T2)	Lower limb muscle strength (llbs)will be measured by a leg press 1-RM
Fat Mass	Baseline (T0), Immediately after the program intervention (T1), and Three month Follow-up (T2)	Fat mass(kg) will be measured with the Seca mBCA 515.
Skeletal Muscle Mass	Baseline (T0), Immediately after the program intervention (T1), and Three month Follow-up (T2)	Skeletal muscle mass(kg) will be measured with the Seca mBCA 515.
Dietary Quality	Baseline (T0), Immediately after the program intervention (T1), and Three month Follow-up (T2)	Dietary quality will be scored using the WCRF/AICR index which determines adherence to healthy eating guidelines for cancer survivors.
Health Related Quality of Life	Baseline (T0), Immediately after the program intervention (T1), Three month Follow-up (T2), One-year post intervention (T3)	Quality of Life will be determined by the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Core Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC-QLQ-C30).; Scores are reported on a linear scale from 0-100. A high score in a functional scale indicates greater function. A high score in a symptom scale indicates greater symptom burden.
Health Related Quality of Life (Specific to Hepatocellular carcinoma)	Baseline (T0), Immediately after the program intervention (T1), Three month Follow-up (T2), One-year post intervention (T3)	For Liver Cancer Patients Quality of Life will be further assessed with the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Core Hepatocellular carcinoma subscale (QLQ-HCC18) Scores are reported on a linear scale from 0-100. A high score in a functional scale indicates greater function. A high score in a symptom scale indicates greater symptom burden.
Hand Grip Strength	Baseline (T0), Immediately after the program intervention (T1), and Three month Follow-up (T2)	Hand grip strength (kg) will be measured with hand held dynamometry
Physical Activity	Baseline (T0), Immediately after the program intervention (T1), and Three month Follow-up (T2)	Physical Activity levels will be measured by accelerometry (ACTIGRAPH GT3X+)
Fat Free Mass	Baseline (T0), Immediately after the program intervention (T1), and Three month Follow-up (T2)	Fat free mass (kg) will be measured with the Seca mBCA 515.
Bio-sample Collection	Baseline (T0), Immediately after the program intervention (T1), and Three month Follow-up (T2)	Serum and Plasma samples will be collected at each time-point to establish a survivorship Biobank for UGI cancer.
Body Mass Index	Baseline (T0), Immediately after the program intervention (T1), and Three month Follow-up (T2)	Body mass index will be measured as the ratio of weight (kg) to height in metres squared.
Health Related Quality of Life (Specific to Pancreatic carcinoma)	Baseline (T0), Immediately after the program intervention (T1), Three month Follow-up (T2), One-year post intervention (T3)	For Pancreatic Cancer Patients Quality of Life will be further assessed with the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Pancreatic cancer Subscale (QLQ-PAN26).; Scores are reported on a linear scale from 0-100. A high score on a functional scale indicates greater function. A high score on a symptom scale indicates greater symptom burden.
Qualitative Approach	Immediately after the program intervention and Three-months post intervention	Focus groups and interviews will be carried out with participants from the intervention arm to gain their perspectives of the impact of the program on physical and mental well-being.
Fatigue	Baseline (T0), Immediately after the program intervention (T1), and Three month Follow-up (T2)	Fatigue will be assessed using the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI-20) questionnaire. It is scored from 0-20. A cut off score of \>or =13 indicates severe fatigue.
Cost Analysis	Up to 1 year post program completion	The costs of the program will be set against the effects on HRQOL

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Trinity College; 🇮🇪 Dublin, Leinster, Ireland