Exercise-based Pre-habilitation in Bladder Cancer Patients Prior to Radical Cystectomy: a Feasibility Study

January 7, 2020 updated by: Ross Mason
The purpose of this study is to explore the feasibility and efficacy of a 12-week, home-based exercise program in bladder cancer patients undergoing curative intent neoadjuvant chemotherapy and RC.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Unknown

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

The investigators will seek to recruit 20 patients diagnosed with muscle invasive localized urothelial carcinoma of the bladder who are scheduled to receive neo-adjuvant chemotherapy prior to RC from the Queen Elizabeth Health Sciences center in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Participants will be randomly allocated to standard of care treatment versus standard of care plus a multimodal, home-based program including strength and endurance exercises. Outcomes measured will include feasibility data, patient outcomes, and post-surgical complications.

Study Type

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

Enrollment

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20

Phase

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. confirmed diagnosis of localized muscle invasive urothelial carcinoma of the bladder (clinical stages cT2-4a, N0-1, M0);
  2. treatment plan includes the administration of cisplatin-based systemic neoadjuvant chemotherapy prior to anticipated RC (typically four, 3-week cycles of cisplatin-based chemotherapy);
  3. English fluency;
  4. physician approval; and
  5. participant willingness to participate in a 12-week, home-based exercise intervention.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. unstable or symptomatic cardiac or pulmonary disease, musculoskeletal injury or co-morbid disease that precludes ability to exercise; and
  2. significant cognitive limitations.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Experimental: Exercise Intervention
Participants allocated to the exercise intervention will engage in a multimodal, home-based program including strength and endurance exercises. Participants will initially be seen in person and instructed to begin a moderate-intensity (i.e., 3-4 on 10-point Borg Scale) walking (or preferred aerobic exercise) program for a minimum of 30 minutes/day, 3-5 days/week and perform strength exercises at least 2 days/week.
Behavioral: Exercise program
As per the intervention arm
Other Names:
  • Multimodal, home-based exercise program
No Intervention: Control
Participants allocated to the control group will not receive any formal exercise prescription or guidance, however they will be offered the opportunity to participate in a home-based intervention pending the completion of data collection.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Health-related quality of life in patients with bladder cancer
Time Frame: 12 weeks
Health-related quality of life during neoadjuvant chemotherapy as measured using the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Bladder scale (FACT-Bl). The 39 item FACT-B provides subscale scores of physical (7-items), functional (7-items), emotional (6-items), and social/family (7-items) well-being as well as a bladder cancer specific sub-scale. The sum of scores on subscales evaluates a participants' quality of life with higher scores denoting higher quality of life.
12 weeks
Fatigue
Time Frame: 12 weeks
Fatigue as measured by the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy - Fatigue scale (FACIT-F). The FACIT-F is a 13 item scale with each item measured on a 4-point Likert scale. The total score ranges from 0 to 52. High scores represent less fatigue.
12 weeks
Sleep quality
Time Frame: 12 weeks
Sleep quality as measured by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). The PSQI is a 19-item tool that assesses usual sleep habits during the past month. A global sleep quality score from 0 to 21 is generated with higher scores denoting worse sleep quality
12 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Post-surgical complications
Time Frame: 30 days post-surgery
Post-surgical complications will be assessed using the Clavien-Dindo grading system
30 days post-surgery
Post-operative length of stay
Time Frame: 30 days post-surgery
Post-operative length of stay measured as the number of days from surgery until initial discharge from hospital
30 days post-surgery

Other Outcome Measures

Other Outcome Measures

For clinical trials, a planned measurement described in the protocol that is used to determine the effect of an intervention/treatment on participants. For observational studies, a measurement or observation that is used to describe patterns of diseases or traits, or associations with exposures, risk factors, or treatment. Types of outcome measures include primary outcome measure and secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Chemotherapy completion rates
Time Frame: 16 weeks
Chemotherapy completion rate measured as the percentage of patients completing four cycles of neoadjuvant chemotherapy
16 weeks
Post-surgical readmission rates
Time Frame: 90 days post-surgery
Post-surgical readmission rates as defined by any readmission to hospital within 90 days of surgery
90 days post-surgery

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Ross Mason

Collaborators

Collaborators

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Nova Scotia Health Authority

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Anticipated)

Study Start

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March 1, 2020

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

Primary Completion

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March 1, 2021

Study Completion (Anticipated)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
March 1, 2022

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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December 18, 2019

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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January 7, 2020

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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January 10, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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January 10, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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January 7, 2020

Last Verified

Last Verified

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January 1, 2020

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • 21485

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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