Exercise Regimens and Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy

NCT04685759 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2022-04-04

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of exercise therapy for patients undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy for primary gastrointestinal (GI) tract cancer, providing a reproducible exercise regimen designed to improve or preserve aerobic fitness, strength, and quality of life. In addition, this study will address shifts in healthcare delivery needed as a result of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, evaluating the effectiveness of telehealth instruction as a method for exercise therapy.

The study hypotheses are:

1. To evaluate the effectiveness of exercise therapy for cancer patients undergoing neoadjuvant treatment when delivered via telehealth, as compared to an in-person setting.
2. To assess stair test instrumentation, previously validated in a healthy population, as a measure to gauge health status in cancer patients undergoing neoadjuvant treatment.
3. To assess patient satisfaction with exercise therapy when delivered via telehealth, as compared to an in-person setting.

Conditions

  • Cancer of Gastrointestinal Tract

Interventions

OTHER

In-Person Exercise Protocol

Supervised aerobic, resistance, flexibility, balance, and agility exercises, which could include yoga for a total of approximately 75 minutes per in-person session.

OTHER

Virtual Exercise Protocol

Supervised aerobic, resistance, flexibility, balance, and agility exercises, which could include yoga for a total of approximately 75 minutes each virtual session. A TheraBand (resistance band) will be provided to patients in this group to be used for resistance and flexibility training.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-04-30
Primary Completion
2022-10-31
Completion
2023-01-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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