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Effectiveness of Exercise Program in Improving Quality of Life in Patients With Gastric Cancer Undergoing Gastrectomy

NCT04593134 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 160

Last updated 2021-12-21

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Summary

This study will investigate the effectiveness of a rehabilitation program in improving fatigue, negative emotions , sleep quality, circadian rhythms and quality of life in patients with gastric cancer undergoing gastrectomy in Taiwan.

Hypothesis:

1. The fatigue in exercise group is significant improving than usual-care group at 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 6th, 12th, 24th and 36th month.
2. The negative emotions in exercise group is significant improving than usual-care group at 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 6th, 12th, 24th and 36th month.
3. The sleep quality in exercise group is significant improving than usual-care group at 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 6th, 12th, 24th and 36th month.
4. The quality of life in exercise group is significant improving than usual-care group at 1st, 2nd,3rd, 6th, 12th, 24th and 36th month.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

exercise group

exercise education: A 12-week regimen of homebased walking exercises, include moderate intensity for 40 min, three times a week. We explained the participants how to perform the exercises, according to an instruction manual for the exercise regimen. Participants were instructed that the exercises would be effective only if they reached 40%-60% of the heart rate reserve, as determined by the Karvonen method, or 13-14 on the RPE. Exercise education: Weekly telephone or mobile application "LINE" consultations concerning exercise.we discussed whether participants' exercise fulfilled the prescribed intensity, duration, frequency and whether the participants experienced any adverse effects.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan

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Principal Investigators

  • Hui-Mei Chen, PhD · National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei, Taiwan

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
90 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-11-10
Primary Completion
2024-10-31
Completion
2025-10-31

Countries

  • Taiwan

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