Status:

COMPLETED

Preoperative Rehabilitation During Neoadjuvant Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Conditions:

Pancreatic Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

EARLY_PHASE1

Brief Summary

The goal of this research study is to learn if it is possible to start a home-based exercise and nutrition program for patients with pancreatic cancer or who may have pancreatic cancer before surgery ...

Detailed Description

Study Procedures: If you are found to be eligible to take part in this study, you will be asked to complete additional questionnaires about your physical activity and quality of life. It will take ab...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Pancreatic adenocarcinoma, biopsy-proven or suspected.
  • Scheduled for intended pancreatectomy, \> 4 weeks until planned resection.
  • Scheduled for neoadjuvant chemotherapy and/or chemoradiation for pancreatic cancer.
  • Able to understand the description of the study and willing to participate.
  • Able to understand the exercise intervention and able to maintain a daily exercise log.
  • Participant must have telephone access and agree to engage with telephone access with the research personnel.

Exclusion

  • Non-English speaking.
  • Unable to complete the baseline assessment questionnaires or functional assessments.
  • Underlying unstable cardiac or pulmonary disease or symptomatic cardiac disease (New York Heart Association functional class III or IV).
  • Recent fracture or acute musculoskeletal injury that precludes the ability to weight bear fully on all 4 limbs in order to participate in an exercise intervention.
  • Numeric pain rating scale of \>/= 7 out of 10.
  • Myopathic or rheumatologic disease that impacts physical function.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 2 2015

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 6 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

75 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02295956

Start Date

February 2 2015

End Date

June 6 2019

Last Update

June 12 2019

Active Locations (2)

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1

University of Houston

Houston, Texas, United States, 77004

2

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, United States, 77030