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The Feasibility of Physical Activity in Advanced Cancer Patients

NCT00438620 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2016-02-25

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Physical activity has been shown to have a positive effect on several quality of life outcomes in cancer patients, but few existing studies have focused on the end stages of cancer. The aim of this pilot study is to test the feasibility of a physical activity intervention in advanced cancer patients, from which data can be used to design a randomized controlled trial if results are encouraging.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Home-based physical activity program

the role of physical activity as a Quality of Life intervention

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cross Cancer Institute

    collaborator OTHER

  • AHS Cancer Control Alberta

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Kerry Courneya, PhD · AHS Cancer Control Alberta

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-10-31
Primary Completion
2011-11-30

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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