Distance-Based Exercise to Preserve Function and Prevent Disability
Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Summary
This clinical trial studies whether an exercise program can be successfully delivered to patients receiving treatment for cancer through virtual sessions and allow patients to exercise in their own home. Treatments for cancer can cause side effects such as fatigue and loss of strength. These side effects can make it difficult to work, take care of family, and do other things the patient wants to do. Preliminary research shows that exercise can help prevent some of these side effects, but it can be more difficult to start an exercise program when a patient is receiving cancer treatment. The exercise program in this study is delivered through telehealth (TH) video calls. The TH sessions are delivered by trained staff that supervise resistance exercises. The trained staff also provide guidance to the patient on completing unsupervised aerobic sessions on their own. This may be a successful way to deliver an exercise program and make it easier for cancer patients to exercise in their own home during treatment.
Description
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To establish the feasibility of implementing a virtual exercise intervention trial in a diverse cohort of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. SECONDARY OBJECTIVE: I. To establish feasibility of enrolling and retaining a diverse patient population. EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES: I. Evaluate changes in 6 Minute Walk Test (6MWT) distance in the study population between baseline and the post-chemotherapy time point. II. Evaluate changes in grip strength in the study population between baseline and the post-intervention time point. III. Evaluate objective (accelerometer)…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * REGISTRATION ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA (STEP 1): Participants must have histologically confirmed cancer * REGISTRATION ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA (STEP 1): Participants must be initiating outpatient cytotoxic chemotherapy for curative intent (for any malignancy) of at least 10 weeks duration (with or without concurrent radiation, immunotherapy, or other targeted therapy). Patients must be enrolled and baseline measures collected on or before administration of their second cycle of cytotoxic therapy. Patients receiving outpatient cytotoxic chemotherapy for curative intent in the neo…
Interventions
- OtherExercise intervention
Complete supervised TH progressive resistance exercise sessions
- OtherTelemedicine
Complete supervised TH progressive resistance exercise sessions
- OtherAerobic Exercise Intervention
Complete unsupervised aerobic exercise sessions
- OtherDumbbell Exercise Intervention
Receive adjustable-weight dumbbells
- ProcedureAccelerometry
Wear accelerometer
- OtherQuestionnaire Administration
Ancillary studies
- OtherInterview
Locations (17)
- Kaiser Permanente DublinDublin, California
- Kaiser Permanente-FremontFremont, California
- Kaiser Permanente Fresno Orchard PlazaFresno, California
- Kaiser Permanente-ModestoModesto, California
- Kaiser Permanente-OaklandOakland, California
- Kaiser Permanente-South SacramentoSacramento, California