A Dyadic Approach to Cancer Care: a Feasibility and Efficacy Partner-based Exercise Study
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 42
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Recruitment
研究概览
简要总结
The primary goal of this study will be to assess the feasibility and acceptability of a partner-based 12-week exercise intervention for cancer caregivers and their care recipient. The researchers will also explore the preliminary effectiveness of the exercise program on caregiver burden and physical and psychological health of both the family caregiver and the care recipient.
详细描述
NEED: Cancer has been characterized as a family affair, as it is a disease in which both the patient and their family members are confronted by considerable physical and psychological stressors. With an anticipated 80% increase in the average number of new cancer diagnoses by 2030 and rapidly escalating health care costs, there has been a shift to outpatient and home-based care. In doing so, family members are increasingly being called upon to participate as informal caregivers (i.e., an individual who provided uncompensated care). Despite being a key partner in the supportive care of the cancer patient, family caregivers are often inadequately prepared or supported to take on this critical role, subsequently putting their own health and well-being at risk and by extension, that of the cancer patient/survivor. Preliminary data suggests that exercise interventions show promise in mitigating caregiver burden and improving health outcomes for both the caregiver and the patient/survivor. To date, however only two studies have examined the benefit of exercise interventions on family caregiver and patient outcomes within the cancer care context.
GOAL: The primary goal of this study will be to assess the feasibility and acceptability of a partner-based 12-week exercise intervention. The investigators will also explore the preliminary effectiveness of the exercise program on caregiver burden and physical and psychological health of both the family caregiver and the care recipient.
WHO: Participants will include adult primary caregivers and cancer patients/survivors of all cancers and stages at any point along the cancer care trajectory.
HOW: Using both surveys and participant interviews, the participant experience and impact (e.g., physical and psychological health benefits) of a 12-week, partner-based exercise intervention will be evaluated. The 12-week exercise program will include a combination of aerobic, resistance, balance, and flexibility exercises delivered in a partner-based setting twice weekly at a dedicated cancer and exercise lab.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Na
- 干预模型
- Single Group
- 主要目的
- Supportive Care
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- 未提供
排除标准
- 未提供
研究组 & 干预措施
Multimodal Exercise Intervention
12-week, twice weekly partner-based multimodal exercise program
干预措施: Multimodal exercise (Behavioral)
结局指标
主要结局
Recruitment
时间窗: Through study completion, about 2 years
Participant accrual as defined as the number of eligible participant dyads who consents to participate
Adverse Events
时间窗: Through study completion, about 2 years
Adverse and serious adverse events will be recorded
Intervention Adherence
时间窗: Through study completion, about 2 years
Participant program adherence calculated as percentage of exercise sessions completed divided by total number of available exercise sessions over 12-week intervention
Attrition
时间窗: Through study completion, about 2 years
Participant attrition calculated as percentage of patients who complete 12-week study divided by number who withdraw from study
Participant Satisfaction
时间窗: Post intervention, about 12-weeks after baseline
Participant satisfaction will be assessed by semi-structured interviews (no min/max)
次要结局
- Caregiver Burden(Pre to post intervention (12-week change))
- Body Composition(Pre to post intervention (12-week change))
- Resting Blood Pressure(Pre to post intervention (12-week change))
- Upper Body Strength(Pre to post intervention (12-week change))
- General Health (EuroQol) 5 Dimension - 5 Level(Pre to post intervention (12-week change))
- Resting heart rate(Pre to post intervention (12-week change))
- Body Mass Index (BMI)(Pre to post intervention (12-week change))
- Aerobic Fitness(Pre to post intervention (12-week change))
- Muscular Endurance(Pre to post intervention (12-week change))
- Balance(Pre to post intervention (12-week change))
- Flexibility(Pre to post intervention (12-week change))
- Caregiver Quality of Life(Pre to post intervention (12-week change))
- Cancer Patient Quality of Life(Pre to post intervention (12-week change))
- Cancer Patient Fatigue(Pre to post intervention (12-week change))
- Self-Reported Physical Activity(Pre to post intervention (12-week change))
研究者
Melanie Keats
Affiliated Scientist
Nova Scotia Health Authority