Exercise Intervention Study for Pancreatic Cancer Patients (SUPPORT)

February 24, 2017 updated by: German Cancer Research Center

SUPPORT - Study Supervised Progressive Resistance Training for Pancreatic Cancer Patients: a Randomized Controlled Intervention Trial

The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of two specific exercise interventions and one standard care control arm on physical functioning.The investigators expect that supervised training is most beneficial to the patients. However, they also expect some benefit for patients in the home-based training.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The randomized-controlled balanced-parallel-group trial included 65 adult pancreatic cancer patients (stage I-IV) from the University Surgery Clinic in Heidelberg. The study compared two specific exercise interventions and one standard care control arm. The intervention programs were (1) a 6-month supervised moderate-to-high-intensity, progressive resistance training, and (2) a 6-month home-based exercise training. Thus, the two interventions differed primarily by the intensity and mode-of-administration of the intervention. Both interventions started at the earliest 8 weeks after surgery to allow for wound healing until Maximum 12 months after the surgery. The supervised progressive training started with only moderate-intensity training during the first 4 weeks. Only patients without comorbidities that preclude participation in the intervention arms (e.g. severe pain, heart insufficiency, reduced standing or walking ability) were eligible.

The primary objective is to compare the effects of the different interventions on physical functioning, measured as change from baseline to 6 months. Additional endpoints are overall quality of life, fatigue, endurance, and strength performance, adherence to the interventions, discontinuation of adjuvant therapy, body weight and composition, disease progression, overall and progression-free survival. All outcomes has been assessed every 3 months for a minimum follow-up period of 12 months.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

65

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Germany
      • Heidelberg, Germany, D-69120
        • German Cancer Research Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Pancreatic cancer patients (stage I-IV)
  • Patients ≥ 18 years of age
  • Resection performed at the University Clinic of Heidelberg
  • Sufficient German language skills
  • Signed informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Presence of comorbidities that preclude participation in the intervention arms (e.g. severe pain, heart insufficiency, reduced standing or walking ability)

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
Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: Control group
Experimental: Six months supervised exercise training
Behavioral: Six months supervised resistance training
progressive resistance training (2x/week), starting at the earliest 8 weeks after surgery until maximum 12 months after the surgery with only low-to-moderate-intensity training during the first 4 weeks.
Experimental: Six months home-based exercise training
Behavioral: Six months home-based exercise training
Home-based exercise training (2x/week) with initial counseling and weekly telephone contact starting at the earliest 8 weeks after surgery until maximum 12 months after the surgery.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Physical functioning score, as assessed by the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Quality of Life Questionnaire (QLQ) EORTC QLQ-C30
Time Frame: Change from baseline to end of intervention (after 6 months)
Change from baseline to end of intervention (after 6 months)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Overall quality of life from EORTC QLQ-C30 and the specific module for pancreatic cancer(QLQ-PAN26)
Time Frame: change from Baseline to end of intervention (6 months)
change from Baseline to end of intervention (6 months)

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Fatigue (Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI))
Time Frame: change from baseline to end of intervention (6 months)
change from baseline to end of intervention (6 months)

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

German Cancer Research Center

Collaborators

University of Heidelberg Medical Center
Deutsche Krebshilfe e.V., Bonn (Germany)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Karen G Steindorf, Prof. Dr., German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ)/ German National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT)

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

November 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2016

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 30, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 30, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

November 6, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

February 27, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 24, 2017

Last Verified

February 1, 2017

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Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • SUPPORT

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