Exercise Intervention for Cancer Survivors and Caregivers

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

44 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-05-31

Study Completion Date

2015-08-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of the study is to see whether exercise can improve the health and well-being of cancer survivors. We also want to know about the health and well being of caregivers.

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Detailed Description

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This was a pilot feasibility study to refine our methodology before a larger Phase II trial.

Conditions

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Cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Individual Exercise Intervention

Survivor-only progressive walking and resistance exercise

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Survivor-only progressive walking and resistance exercise

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Daily, home-based, tailored exercise program delivered over the course of 6 weeks to the survivor only

Dyadic Exercise Intervention

Dyadic progressive walking and resistance exercise

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Dyadic progressive walking and resistance exercise

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Daily, home-based, tailored exercise program delivered over the course of 6 weeks to the survivor and caregiver as a dyad

Interventions

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Survivor-only progressive walking and resistance exercise

Daily, home-based, tailored exercise program delivered over the course of 6 weeks to the survivor only

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Dyadic progressive walking and resistance exercise

Daily, home-based, tailored exercise program delivered over the course of 6 weeks to the survivor and caregiver as a dyad

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

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EXCAP EXCAP-PA

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Have a diagnosis of cancer (any cancer type excluding squamous and basal cell skin cancers) and have received surgery, chemotherapy, and/or radiation therapy within the last 1-12 months.
* Have a functional capacity rating of 70 or greater on the Karnofsky Performance Scale or a rating of 1 or 0 on the ECOG scale when assessed by a medical oncologist (or physicians designee) following cancer treatments
* Have a caregiver willing to participate int he study
* Be able to read English
* Be 21 years of age or older
* Give written informed consent

* Be nominated by a cancer survivor
* Be able to read English
* Be 21 years of age or older
* Give written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* have physical limitations (e.g. cardiorespiratory, orthopedic) contraindicating participation in a low to moderate intensity home based walking and progressive resistance program, as assessed by their medical oncologist, their primary care physician, and/or the study medical monitor.
* For caregivers, be currently undergoing active treatment for cancer

Minimum Eligible Age

21 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No