Moderate Physical Activity in Helping Patients Recover Physically and Emotionally From Stage II Or Stage III Colorectal Cancer

NCT ID: NCT00373022

Last Updated: 2010-05-27

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

45 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2004-01-31

Study Completion Date

2006-12-31

Brief Summary

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RATIONALE: Physical activity may prevent or lessen depression and anxiety and improve quality of life and immune function in patients with colorectal cancer.

PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying how well physical activity helps patients with stage II or stage III colorectal cancer recover from cancer.

Detailed Description

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OBJECTIVES:

Primary

* Assess the effect of moderate physical activity interventions in ameliorating quality of life (as measured by the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Colon questionnaire) in patients undergoing or who have previously received chemotherapy for stage II or III colorectal cancer.

Secondary

* Assess the effect of different moderate physical activity interventions in ameliorating depression (as measured by the Beck Depression Inventory) and anxiety (as measured by the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory) in these patients.
* Assess the effect of these interventions on attitudes related to physical activity (as measured by the American Council on Exercise History questionnaire) in these patients.
* Characterize serum levels and patterns of immune function (cytokines, neutrophils, T cells, B cells, natural killer \[NK\] cells, and immunoglobulin) in these patients.
* Correlate serum levels and patterns of immune function (cytokines, neutrophils, T cells, B cells, NK cells, and immunoglobulin) with the patients' physical activity levels.

OUTLINE: This is a randomized study. Patients are randomized to 1 of 3 treatment arms.

* Arm I: Patients participate in individual walking sessions once a week for 8 weeks. The sessions include a fitness-related discussion, warm-up and stretch, 45 minutes of physical activity consisting of walking (progressing in intensity), and a cool-down period.
* Arm II: Patients participate in a group walking sessions once a week for 8 weeks. The sessions include a fitness-related discussion, warm-up and stretch, 45 minutes of physical activity consisting of walking (progressing in intensity as in arm I), and a cool-down period.
* Arm III: Patients participate in self-directed physical activity sessions (1½ hours) once a week for 8 weeks. The sessions include warm-up and stretch followed by 45 minutes of progressively intensified physical activity that integrates fundamentals of movement, dance, and exercise principles from established movement methods (i.e., yoga) and a relaxation session/cool-down period.

All patients complete self-reported questionnaires (Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, Beck Depression Inventory, Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Colon, and American Council on Exercise History questionnaires). Patients also undergo blood collection at baseline, at 4 weeks, upon completion of study treatment, and at 4 months after completion of study treatment for correlative studies. Blood is examined by flow cytometry for immune function and cytokines.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 45 patients will be accrued for this study.

Conditions

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Anxiety Disorder Colorectal Cancer Depression Psychosocial Effects of Cancer and Its Treatment

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Interventions

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exercise intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

flow cytometry

Intervention Type OTHER

laboratory biomarker analysis

Intervention Type OTHER

management of therapy complications

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

psychosocial assessment and care

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

quality-of-life assessment

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

* Diagnosis of stage II-III colorectal cancer meeting 1 of the following criteria:

* Undergoing concurrent chemotherapy
* Completed chemotherapy within the past 2 years

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

* No physical or emotional impairment that would limit study compliance
* No prior or current chronic substance abuse

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

* See Disease Characteristics
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Arizona

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Arizona Cancer Center at University of Arizona Health Science Center

Principal Investigators

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Ana Maria Lopez, MD, MPH

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

University of Arizona

Locations

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Arizona Cancer Center at University of Arizona Health Sciences Center

Tucson, Arizona, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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P30CA023074

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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UARIZ-A04.04

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

CDR0000491199

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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