Comparison of Two-treadmill Test Protocols to Evaluate Endurance in People With Cancer

Comparison of Two-treadmill Test Protocols to Evaluate Endurance in People With Cancer.

During this study the investigators will compare the use of two treadmill tests in people diagnosed with cancer. The STEEP treadmill protocol is often used to evaluate the endurance of people diagnosed with cancer, however, since it is based on step increases in speed or ramp, it may not related to normal function. The new test, which is based on the body response to increased activity has not been used with people with cancer but may provide a better approximation of endurance demands during daily function. Our question is whether the new treadmill test can be used to evaluate aerobic function with people with cancer better than the STEEP treadmill test.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Cancer

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 12

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Canada
  • Ontario
    • Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8V 1C3
      • Hamilton Health Sciences, Henderson Campus

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 16 years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Adult well cancer survivors

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Participants are required to be adults (age 16 or over),
• Diagnosed with cancer, at any stage of treatment (during or after treatment),
• Able to follow instructions in English, and provide informed consent.
• Participants need to be considered "well" to participate. A "well participant" has been defined as a cancer survivor who is living at home, able to ambulate independently without a gait aid (single point cane is acceptable), has no acute medical conditions, and passes pre-exercise safety screening.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Cancer survivors with metastatic disease.
• Cancer survivors who are defined as unwell.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

1

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Treadmill test

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
STEEP treadmill test	Treadmill test for endurance. Lasts approx 15 min with 45 min recovery	1 hour

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation
• Collaborators: McMaster University
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Oren Cheifetz, M.Sc. PT, Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: May 1, 2011
• Primary Completion (Actual): October 1, 2011
• Study Completion (Actual): December 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: April 26, 2010
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 26, 2010
• First Posted (Estimate): April 27, 2010

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): October 1, 2013
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 29, 2013
• Last Verified: September 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Exercise; Cancer; Validity; Reliability; Treadmill
• Other Study ID Numbers: Treadmill Comparison