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Effects of Bright-light Exposure Combined With Specific Exercise Training (BEST) Program in Patients With Cancer
Led by Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan · Updated on 2026-02-17
200
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
251 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
T
Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
Lead Sponsor
N
National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This study plans to investigate the effectiveness of six-week light exposure combined with an exercise training program on improving sleep-wake rhythm, physical and mental symptoms, quality of life, one-year recurrence rate, and one-year survival rate of patients with lung and esophageal cancer.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Effects of Bright-light Exposure Combined With Specific Exercise Training (BEST) Program in Patients With Cancer
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Patients with newly diagnosed primary lung cancer or esophageal cancer, stages 1 to 3
- At least 20 years of age
- Able to communicate in Mandarin Chinese or Taiwanese
- Literate and free from cognitive disabilities
- Attending physician agrees to participation
- Has internet access via mobile devices or assistance from family members
- Karnofsky Performance Scale (KPS) score of 70 or higher
- Hospitalized for lung or esophageal cancer lesion resection
You will not qualify if you...
- Congestive heart failure
- Orthopedic diseases of the lower extremities that limit walking ability
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
Taipei Veterans General Hospital
Taipei City, Taipei, Taiwan, 112
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2
Taipei Medical University Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan, 110
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Research Team
H
Hui-Mei Chen, PhD
CONTACT
M
Mei-Fen Dai, MSN
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Number of Arms
2
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