Halt Aging in Survivors of Blood Cancers: the HALTAging-1 Study
University of Nebraska
Summary
Older survivors of blood cancer are at a high risk of accelerated biological aging, which increases their risk of developing multiple aging-related conditions. Whereas physical exercise can improve overall health, older cancer survivors do not meet the recommended physical activity, highlighting the need to develop behavioral interventions to increase adherence. Several other knowledge gaps exist to implement exercise interventions in older survivors of blood cancer; the dose and duration of exercise necessary to slow biological aging in older blood cancer survivors remain unknown. To bridge these gaps in knowledge, we have designed a Phase 2 randomized control trial to test the effects of behavioral and exercise interventions on various outcomes.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 50+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age ≥50 years 2. A history of hematological malignancy 3. Participants must be able to and willingly give informed consent Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients receiving intensive induction or consolidation chemotherapy. Maintenance chemotherapy, or lower-intensity chemotherapy for an indolent hematological malignancy is allowed. 2. Neurodegenerative disease (e.g. Alzheimer's dementia), stroke, or uncontrolled psychotic disorders (e.g. schizophrenia or bipolar disorder) in the past 3 months if those disorders are considered significant enough to impair participation in the…
Interventions
- BehavioralBehavioral Coaching Intervention
Intervention arm incorporating virtually supervised moderate-intensity aerobic exercise and behavioral intervention/coaching to improve adherence
- BehavioralVirtual Exercise Platform
Access to a virtual exercise platform that provides exercise classes and educational sessions for older survivors of blood cancer
Location
- University of Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha, Nebraska