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Fatigue and Pancreas and Bile Duct Cancer Study

NCT00902759 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2025-05-02

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Summary

The purpose of this pilot study is to determine the effects of a walking program on fatigue, physical functioning and QOL in patients with pancreatic and periampullary cancers who have had surgery or are undergoing adjuvant therapy with chemotherapy (CT) and/or radiation therapy (RT). This pilot study will utilize the walking program developed by Mock et al. (2001), in their investigation of the improvement of fatigue and QOL in breast care patients following surgery who were receiving CT, RT or biotherapy. No studies published to date have utilized a progressive walking program in post-operative pancreas and ampullary cancers to determine if it reduces adverse effects, such as fatigue or improves functionality and QOL scores.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Walking Program

"Brisk" walking is defined as faster than the slow walk, but not to exhaustion and not a running pace. Participants will be instructed to walk at home, at a gym or in a shopping mall for as far as possible on a level surface, wearing appropriate footwear as described in the walking booklet. (Patients may continue to walking longer if they desire and are symptom free). Participants should stop or slow down if they experience any discomfort (such as uncomfortable shortness of breath, chest pain, or body pain). The goal is to eventually walk for 90-120 minutes per week in three to four sessions. Participants will not be asked to take their pulse or to record their perceived exertion in order to simplify the program.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Theresa Yeo, PhD, MPH, MSN, AOCNP · Thomas Jefferson University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-01-09
Primary Completion
2011-01-07
Completion
2015-04-15

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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