Low Intensity Aerobic Exercise and Active Exercises in Cancer Patients Receiving Palliative Care

NCT ID: NCT05059990

Last Updated: 2022-02-02

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

22 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-10-10

Study Completion Date

2021-12-30

Brief Summary

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To compare the effect of low intensity aerobic exercise and active ROM exercises on cancer related fatigue and its associated symptoms and quality of life in cancer patients receiving palliative care.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Low Intensity Aerobic Exercises Group

stationary cycle for aerobic exercise

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Low Intensity Aerobic Exercises Group

Intervention Type OTHER

Intervention Low Intensity Aerobic Exercises i.e. stationary cycle(supervised) Intensity 55-65% of HRmax Frequency 3 times a week Duration 30 min each session

Active Exercises Group

Upper and lower limb range of Motion (ROM) \& stretching exercises uses in active exercise group

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Active Exercises Group

Intervention Type OTHER

Intervention Upper and lower limb ROM \& stretching exercises Intensity As per tolerance Frequency 12 repetition/4sets per exercise 3 times/week Duration 30 minutes each session

Interventions

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Low Intensity Aerobic Exercises Group

Intervention Low Intensity Aerobic Exercises i.e. stationary cycle(supervised) Intensity 55-65% of HRmax Frequency 3 times a week Duration 30 min each session

Intervention Type OTHER

Active Exercises Group

Intervention Upper and lower limb ROM \& stretching exercises Intensity As per tolerance Frequency 12 repetition/4sets per exercise 3 times/week Duration 30 minutes each session

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* ability to give written consent.
* Diagnosed advance cancer specifically gastrointestinal tract (GIT) cancer, Lung cancer and Breast cancer etc. (stage 2 and 3).
* Intensity of fatigue ≥4 out of 10 on fatigue Numerical Rating Scale in first visit observation
* Survival expectancy more than one month,
* Functional status allowing the participants to participate in the proposed therapy.

Exclusion Criteria

* Anemia (Hb ≤ 8g/dl),
* Existence of other comorbidities causing fatigue (i.e. Parkinson's, Multiple sclerosis, Heart failure),
* Infection requiring antibodies
* bone metastases,
* thrombocytopenia (\<50×109/l),
* myocardial infarction within the past three months
* uncontrolled hypertension (diastolic pressure \>95 mm Hg).
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Riphah International University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Muhammad Iqbal Tariq, MSCPPT

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Riphah International University

Abeer Fatima, MSCPPT

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Riphah International University

Locations

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Mubarak Hospital

Sargodha, Punjab Province, Pakistan

Site Status

Countries

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Pakistan

Other Identifiers

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REC/01085 Ishrat Perveen

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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