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Flexi Band Resistance Training Versus EMS Exercise in Patients With the Diagnosis of Malignant Diseases
Led by University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School · Updated on 2026-01-20
100
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
373 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of a 12-week flexi band resistance training program compared to different whole-body electromyostimulation (WB-EMS) exercise programs on muscle strength, body composition (in particular muscle mass), cardiorespiratory fitness, inflammation, and patient-reported subjective outcomes (e.g. quality of life, fatigue, performance status) in patients with malignant disease undergoing curative or palliative anti-cancer treatment.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Flexi Band Resistance Training Versus EMS Exercise in Patients With the Diagnosis of Malignant Diseases
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Malignant disease (solid or hematological cancer) including head and neck cancer, colorectal carcinoma, small intestinal cancer, gastric cancer, oesophageal cancer, pancreas carcinoma, liver cell carcinoma, cholangiocarcinoma, lung cancer, breast cancer, cervix cancer, ovarian cancer, prostate cancer, renal cell carcinoma, malignant melanoma, leukemia, malignant lymphomas, or Graft-versus-Host-Disease after bone marrow transplantation
- Ongoing or planned curative or palliative anti-cancer therapy
- ECOG performance status of 0 to 2
You will not qualify if you...
- Simultaneous participation in other nutritional or exercise intervention trials
- Bone metastases with high fracture risk
- Cardiovascular disease
- Use of anabolic medications
- Epilepsy
- Severe neurological or rheumatic diseases
- Skin lesions in the area of electrodes
- Energy active metals in body
- Pregnancy
- Acute vein thrombosis
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Department of Medicine 1, Hector-Center for Nutrition, Exercise and Sports
Erlangen, Germany, 91054
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
H
Hans Joachim Herrmann, Dr.
CONTACT
Y
Yurdagül Zopf, Prof.
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
4
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