The Effects of Physical Activity and Low-Dose Ibuprofen on Cognitive Function in Cancer Patients

NCT ID: NCT01238120

Last Updated: 2021-05-05

Study Results

Results available

Outcome measurements, participant flow, baseline characteristics, and adverse events have been published for this study.

View full results

Basic Information

Get a concise snapshot of the trial, including recruitment status, study phase, enrollment targets, and key timeline milestones.

Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

110 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-11-30

Study Completion Date

2020-12-31

Brief Summary

Review the sponsor-provided synopsis that highlights what the study is about and why it is being conducted.

This research seeks to determine if a combination of low-dose ibuprofen along with a structured home-based walking and progressive resistance exercise program, EXCAP, will be effective in reducing cognitive difficulties among cancer patients receiving chemotherapy.

Detailed Description

Dive into the extended narrative that explains the scientific background, objectives, and procedures in greater depth.

To conduct a feasibility pilot to assess preliminary efficacy of a 6 week course of ibuprofen (200 mg BID with does 8 hours apart) and a structured home based walking/progressive resistance program, EXCAP, alone or together, on cognitive function and levels of inflammatory molecules among cancer patients receiving chemotherapy (beginning at cycle 2). If these interventions prove to be useful and have potential benefit, they could have a substantial impact on treating cognitive difficulties experienced by cancer patients as well as improve quality of life. Moreover, if there is an effect of these interventions on cognitive functioning and inflammation, we will gain more knowledge of a possible mechanism of chemotherapy-related cognitive difficulties.

Conditions

See the medical conditions and disease areas that this research is targeting or investigating.

Cancer-related Cognitive Difficulties

Study Design

Understand how the trial is structured, including allocation methods, masking strategies, primary purpose, and other design elements.

Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

FACTORIAL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

Review each arm or cohort in the study, along with the interventions and objectives associated with them.

Placebo and Home-Based Exercise

200mg placebo (taken twice a day at least 8 hours apart) for a period of 6 weeks and a progressive walking and resistance band exercise program called Exercise for Cancer Patient (EXCAP) for a period of 6 weeks.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Home-Based Exercise

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

A progressive walking and resistance band exercise program called Exercise for Cancer patient (EXCAP) for a 6 week period

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

200mg BID and 8 hours apart

Ibuprofen 200mg BID, Home-Based Exercise

200mg ibuprofen (taken twice a day at least 8 hours apart) and a progressive walking and resistance band exercise program called Exercise for Cancer Patient (EXCAP) for a period of 6 weeks.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Ibuprofen

Intervention Type DRUG

200 mg BID and 8 hours apart

Home-Based Exercise

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

A progressive walking and resistance band exercise program called Exercise for Cancer patient (EXCAP) for a 6 week period

Placebo

200mg placebo (taken twice a day at least 8 hours apart) for a period of 6 weeks.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

200mg BID and 8 hours apart

Ibuprofen 200 mg BID

200mg ibuprofen (taken twice a day at least 8 hours apart) for a period of 6 weeks.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Ibuprofen

Intervention Type DRUG

200 mg BID and 8 hours apart

Interventions

Learn about the drugs, procedures, or behavioral strategies being tested and how they are applied within this trial.

Ibuprofen

200 mg BID and 8 hours apart

Intervention Type DRUG

Home-Based Exercise

A progressive walking and resistance band exercise program called Exercise for Cancer patient (EXCAP) for a 6 week period

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Placebo

200mg BID and 8 hours apart

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

Discover alternative or legacy names that may be used to describe the listed interventions across different sources.

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug Exercise for Cancer Patients Sugar Pill

Eligibility Criteria

Check the participation requirements, including inclusion and exclusion rules, age limits, and whether healthy volunteers are accepted.

Inclusion Criteria

* Must report cognitive difficulties of 3 or higher on a 0-10 scale
* Must provide informed consent
* Be able to read English
* Have a primary diagnosis of cancer
* Be able to swallow medication
* Women of child-bearing potential must not be pregnant or become pregnant during the 6 week study
* Agree not to take NSAIDs during the 6 week intervention period
* Be scheduled to receive at least 2 additional cycles of oral or IV chemotherapy over the 42-day study period.
* Must have the approval of their treating physician to begin the exercise program and receive the ibuprofen
* Must be over 18 years of age

Exclusion Criteria

* Currently taking a consistent dosage of a NSAID at least 3 days a week for the last 3 months that is over 400mg daily
* Have an allergy to ibuprofen
* Be identified as in active or maintenance stage of exercise behavior as assessed by the single-item exercise stages of change short form
* have physical limitations that contraindicate participation in sub-maximal physiological fitness testing or a low to moderate home-based walking and progressive resistance program
* have a history of peptic ulcer disease within the last 12 months
* Diagnosed with a neurodegenerative disease
* Had a myocardial infraction within the past 6 months
* Patients with a neutropenic episode during the first cycle of chemotherapy or at high risk for a neutropenic episode during future chemotherapy cycles at the treating physicians discretion
* Have confirmed metastatic disease to the central nervous system
* Have been hospitalized for a major psychiatric illness within the last 5 years
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

Meet the organizations funding or collaborating on the study and learn about their roles.

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Rochester

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

Identify the individual or organization who holds primary responsibility for the study information submitted to regulators.

Michelle Janelsins, PhD, MPH

Associate Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Learn about the lead researchers overseeing the trial and their institutional affiliations.

Michelle C Janelsins, Ph.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Rochester

Locations

Explore where the study is taking place and check the recruitment status at each participating site.

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York, United States

Site Status

Countries

Review the countries where the study has at least one active or historical site.

United States

Provided Documents

Download supplemental materials such as informed consent forms, study protocols, or participant manuals.

Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

View Document

Other Identifiers

Review additional registry numbers or institutional identifiers associated with this trial.

K07CA168886

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

View Link

31416

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

More Related Trials

Additional clinical trials that may be relevant based on similarity analysis.

Effect of Exercise in Head and Neck Cancer Patients
NCT05256238 ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING NA