Status:
COMPLETED
Fatigue and Pancreas and Bile Duct Cancer Study
Lead Sponsor:
Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University
Conditions:
Pancreatic Cancer
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
EARLY_PHASE1
Brief 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 ...
Detailed Description
Pancreatic cancer (PC) is the fourth leading cause of cancer death in men and fifth in women in the US (Jemal, Sigel, Ward, Murray, Xu, Thun et al., 2007). According to the American Cancer Society, th...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Confirmed pathologic diagnosis of adenocarcinoma of pancreas or periampullary cancers, Stage I, II, or III
- Treatment included surgery alone, or adjuvant treatment with CT and/or RT
- Men and women ≥ 18 years of age
- Residents of the USA
- Surgery performed at TJUH, Philadelphia, PA
- CT or RT performed at TJUH, Jefferson system affiliate hospital, or elsewhere
- Patients receiving neoadjuvant therapy with CT or RT, or both, who subsequently are re-staged and eligible for surgery
Exclusion
- The presence of co-morbidities that would preclude involvement in a walking program (wheelchair bound, severe arthritis, dizziness)
- Primary residence outside the USA
- Medical management alone for pancreas or periampullary cancer (i.e. not a surgical candidate)
- Stage IV (metastatic) cancer
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 9 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 15 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00902759
Start Date
January 9 2009
End Date
April 15 2015
Last Update
May 2 2025
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Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19107