Status:

COMPLETED

Feasibility of a Walking Program for Cancer Survivors Receiving Radiation Therapy

Lead Sponsor:

University of Alberta

Conditions:

Physical Activity

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This pilot study will assess whether a supported pedometer-based walking program is helpful in maintaining physical activity for breast and head-and-neck cancer patients who are undergoing radiation t...

Detailed Description

Will the integration of a patient-centered exercise prescription and supportive counseling attenuate declines in physical activity during radiation therapy? To address this question, this study will a...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Survivors with a diagnosis of breast cancer or head and neck cancer
  • Adults aged 18 years or older
  • Commencing adjuvant radiation therapy treatments
  • Karnofsky Performance Status greater than or equal to 60%

Exclusion

  • Clinical or radiological evidence of active disease, either local or metastatic
  • Serious non-malignant disease, such as cardiac failure or advanced arthritis of weight bearing joints, which would preclude daily treatment and follow-up
  • Patients for whom physical activity or exercise is contraindicated
  • Psychiatric or addictive disorders which preclude obtaining informed consent or adherence to the protocol
  • Unable to comply with the protocol, measurement and follow-up schedule (e.g., scheduling conflicts, time commitment)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

21 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01886703

Start Date

June 1 2013

End Date

December 1 2013

Last Update

May 3 2017

Active Locations (1)

Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.

Page 1 of 1 (1 locations)

1

Cross Cancer Institute

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6J4P9