Status:
TERMINATED
Psychosocial Benefits of Exercise in Endometrial Cancer Survivors
Lead Sponsor:
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Conditions:
Endometrial Cancer
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-70 years
Phase:
PHASE1
Brief Summary
To determine if weekly exercise compared to stretching has an effect on fatigue, depression, and anxiety in endometrial cancer survivors.
Detailed Description
Endometrial cancer is the most prevalent gynecologic cancer in women. Because of its excellent 5 year survival rate of 83%, addressing longer term cancer effects in this group is an important aspect o...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 1\) Female, 18 to 70 years of age with history of Stage I, II, or III endometrial cancer diagnosis occurring at least 6 months prior to study enrollment,
- 2\) if chemotherapy or radiation therapy was received, patient must be ≥ 4 weeks post final primary treatment administration,
- 3\) if patient has undergone surgical procedure, must be ≥ 8 weeks post-procedure or cleared by surgeon for moderate intensity walking,
- 4\) English speaking,
- 5\) medical clearance for participation provided by primary care physician or oncologist,
- 6\) average fatigue over the past week of ≥3 on a 1 to 10 Likert scale or worrying thoughts ≥ a lot of the time or enjoy the things they used to a little/ not at all.
Exclusion
- 1\) metastatic or recurrent endometrial cancer,
- 2\) inability to ambulate without assistance,
- 3\) unstable angina,
- 4\) New York Heart Association class II, III, or IV congestive heart failure,
- 5\) uncontrolled asthma,
- 6\) having been told by a physician to only do exercise prescribed by a physician,
- 7\) dementia or organic brain syndrome,
- 8\) schizophrenia or active psychosis,
- 9\) participating, on average, in more than 20 minutes of physical activity on two or more days per week during the past six months,
- 10\) anticipates undergoing elective surgery during the duration of the intervention which would interfere with the intervention participation,
- 11\) does not live or work less than 50 miles from the study site,
- 12\) lack of transportation to the study site,
- 13\) plans to move residence out of the local area during the study duration,
- 14\) plans to travel out of the local area for more than a week during the intervention,
- 15\) contraindication to participation in physical activity,
- 16\) non-compliant with sleep apnea treatments.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
2 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01401829
Start Date
July 1 2011
End Date
January 1 2013
Last Update
May 12 2015
Active Locations (1)
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1
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Springfield, Illinois, United States, 62702