Status:
COMPLETED
Multiple Myeloma and Exercise
Lead Sponsor:
Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
Conditions:
Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study will establich the feasibility of weight lifting exercise among patients with multiple myeloma, determine if weight lifting exercise increases lean body mass among patients with multiple my...
Detailed Description
This is a prospective, single-institution, pilot study of a 3 month weight lifting program designed to increase musle hypertrophy prior to starting stem cell collection and receiving high-dose melphal...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Histologically confirmed multiple myeloma
- 1 year since start of treatment for myeloma
- Patient and treating physician in agreement to proceed with autologous transplant, with a planned time betwwen study enrollment and transplant of 10 weeks
- Age 18 years.
- Able to walk for 6 minutes unaided.
- Body mass index 50 kg/m2
- Serum creatinine 2.5 mg/dL
- Ability to understand the informed consent document and willingness to consent. Written informed consent must be obtained from all patients before study entry.
Exclusion
- Recent (in the past 6 months) participation in progressive weight lifting exercises or who already exercise regulary (3 times a week of moderate intensity aerobic exercise).
- Plan to move out of the area during the study intervention.
- A psychological, social, or logistical barrier that the principal investigators feel would preclude completion of the study protocol.
- Plan for use of any anti-myeloma treatment other than melphalan (the use of total body irradiation will NOT
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
August 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
10 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01809717
Start Date
March 1 2013
End Date
August 1 2013
Last Update
March 10 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Abramson Cancer Center of the Unviersity of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104