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

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Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

Springfield, Illinois, United States, 62702