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Distance-Based Exercise to Preserve Function and Prevent Disability

Major Program
Supportive Care and Symptom Management
NCI Community Oncology Research Program
Research Group
Community Oncology and Prevention Trials
Sponsor
Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Status
Not yet recruiting
NCT ID
NCT07059884
This clinical trial studies whether an exercise program can be successfully delivered to patients receiving treatment for cancer through virtual sessions and allow patients to exercise in their own home. Treatments for cancer can cause side effects such as fatigue and loss of strength. These side effects can make it difficult to work, take care of family, and do other things the patient wants to do. Preliminary research shows that exercise can help prevent some of these side effects, but it can be more difficult to start an exercise program when a patient is receiving cancer treatment. The exercise program in this study is delivered through telehealth (TH) video calls. The TH sessions are delivered by trained staff that supervise resistance exercises. The trained staff also provide guidance to the patient on completing unsupervised aerobic sessions on their own. This may be a successful way to deliver an exercise program and make it easier for cancer patients to exercise in their own home during treatment.
Intervention
Accelerometry, Aerobic Exercise Intervention, Dumbbell Exercise Intervention, Electronic Health Record Review, Exercise intervention, Interview, Questionnaire Administration, Telemedicine
Condition
Hematopoietic and Lymphatic System Neoplasm, Localized Malignant Solid Neoplasm
Investigators
Kathryn Schmitz, MD, Jennifer Ligibel, MD
CT Research Area
Symptom Science

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