Nordic Pole Walking for Individuals With Cancer

NCT ID: NCT03942614

Last Updated: 2019-05-08

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 8 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2015-12-16
• Study Completion Date: 2017-12-31

Brief Summary

Individuals diagnosed with cancer tend to be inactive and have symptom burdens that impact quality of life. A community-based Nordic Pole Walking (NPW) program may help. The primary objective of this study was to see if it was feasible to do to a larger trial. The secondary objective was to determine the effects of NPW on physical function and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). NPW or no NPW was randomly assigned to adults with non-small cell lung, prostate, colorectal, and endometrial. Eight people were enrolled in the study with 4 in the NPW group (1 dropped out) and 4 in the no NPW group.

Detailed Description

Individuals diagnosed with cancer tend to be inactive and have symptom burdens that impact quality of life. An individualized, community-based Nordic pole walking (NPW) program may help. The primary objective of this study was to assess feasibility using the Thabane Framework of a randomized controlled trial (RCT). The secondary objective was to determine the effects of NPW on physical function (six-minute walk test, 30-second [30-s] chair stand test, Unsupported Upper Limb Exercise Test, handgrip strength, physical activity [PA]), and health-related quality of life (HRQoL, 36-Item Short Form Health [SF-36]). The study design was an eight-week multi-centred block randomized controlled feasibility study (no blinding) comparing a NPW program (versus usual daily routine) for adults with non-small cell lung, prostate, colorectal, and endometrial cancer, from hospitals and cancer support groups.

Conditions

Cancer; Neoplasms

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Nordic pole walking

walking with a pair of poles customized to an individual's height and stride length

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Nordic pole walking

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Control

usual daily routine and activities of daily living

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

Nordic pole walking

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• a primary diagnosis (including reoccurrence) of histologically confirmed stage I-IV NSCLC, prostate, colorectal, or endometrial cancer (with any concurrent cancer treatment)
• a cancer diagnosis or treatment within the last three years
• ≥ 55 years old
• approval by the primary treating physician
• ability to communicate in English.

Exclusion Criteria

• engaged in NPW within the last six-months

• Minimum Eligible Age: 55 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Lakeridge Health Corporation

OTHER

Sponsor Role: collaborator

Southlake Regional Health Centre

OTHER

Sponsor Role: collaborator

University of Ontario Institute of Technology

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Mika Nonoyama

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Provided Documents

Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

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Other Identifiers

15-018

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id