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Home Based Exercise Program for Elderly Cancer Patients

23. december 2014 opdateret af: Duke University

Single Institution Randomized Controlled Study of a Home Based Exercise Program to Reduce Functional Decline, Cancer Related Fatigue (CRF and Improve Quality of Life for the Elderly Gynecologic Oncology Patient)

Implementation of a home based exercise program to reduce functional decline, cancer related fatigue (CRF) and improve quality of life in the elderly gynecologic oncology patient

Problem:

Can prevention of CRF and loss of function improve QOL in the elderly gynecologic oncology patient undergoing chemotherapy?

Support:

Fatigue and its impact on QOL is a major concern with the elderly patient receiving chemotherapy. When compared to younger adults QOL is more important than gain in survival for elderly patients. (Eyigor, et al., 2010).

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network recommends exercise as the most effective intervention for cancer related fatigue.

Methods:

This is a single institution randomized controlled study to evaluate a home based exercise program in elderly gynecologic oncology patients undergoing chemotherapy. Subjects will be randomized to the intervention group or to the control group receiving usual care.

Intervention group will receive a home exercise program 3 days weekly consisting of 30mins of strength and aerobic activity, utilizing a follow along exercise DVD and patient log to assist with compliance.

The two groups will be compared by 1) objective PT assessment with the Berg Balance and 6 minute walk test (before or after) Cycle 1 and 6, 2) subjective nursing assessment with the NHANES (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey) and FACIT- F (Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy: Fatigue) prior to Cycle 1 (baseline),4 (midpoint), and following cycle 6 (completion).

Conclusion:

PT directed home exercise program may improve CRF, functional decline, and QOL in elderly gynecologic oncology patients undergoing chemotherapy.

Studieoversigt

Status

Afsluttet

Intervention / Behandling

Undersøgelsestype

Interventionel

Tilmelding (Faktiske)

8

Fase

  • Ikke anvendelig

Kontakter og lokationer

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Studiesteder

    • North Carolina
      • Raleigh, North Carolina, Forenede Stater, 27609
        • Duke Raleigh Cancer Center

Deltagelseskriterier

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Berettigelseskriterier

Aldre berettiget til at studere

65 år og ældre (Ældre voksen)

Tager imod sunde frivillige

Ingen

Køn, der er berettiget til at studere

Kvinde

Beskrivelse

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Endometrial, Ovarian, Cervix, Vaginal Cancer Initiating Chemotherapy
  • Age greater than or equal to 65yrs
  • ECOG (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group) performance status less than 3
  • No current physical therapy intervention
  • English speaking

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Non-gynecologic malignancy
  • Recurrent cancer
  • Receiving radiation alone
  • Gait or balance disturbance

Studieplan

Dette afsnit indeholder detaljer om studieplanen, herunder hvordan undersøgelsen er designet, og hvad undersøgelsen måler.

Hvordan er undersøgelsen tilrettelagt?

Design detaljer

  • Primært formål: Støttende pleje
  • Tildeling: Randomiseret
  • Interventionel model: Parallel tildeling
  • Maskning: Ingen (Åben etiket)

Våben og indgreb

Deltagergruppe / Arm
Intervention / Behandling
Eksperimentel: Intervention
Subjects randomized to intervention will receive Physical Therapist instructed exercise teaching. They will receive a home exercise DVD and flip ring of exercises. Subjects will be asked to perform home exercise 3 days weekly consisting of 13 strengthening/stretching exercises and 20 mins of aerobic exercise, walking or seated aerobics using ergometer. Subjects will record their exercise on a log and return on day 1 of every cycle.
Subjects randomized to intervention will receive Physical Therapist instructed exercise teaching. They will receive a home exercise DVD and flip ring of exercises. Subjects will be asked to perform home exercise 3 days weekly consisting of 13 strengthening/stretching exercises and 20 mins of aerobic exercise, walking or seated aerobics using ergometer. Subjects will record their exercise on a log and return on day 1 of every cycle.
Ingen indgriben: Observation
Subjects randomized to observation will only have physical therapy assessment using the Berg Balance Test and 6min Walk Test at baseline and end point. These subjects will not receive any exercise teaching.

Hvad måler undersøgelsen?

Primære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Reduction in Cancer Related Fatigue (CRF)
Tidsramme: Baseline, +/- 7days of 4th chemo cycle (mid point), +/- 7 days of 3 weeks after 6th cycle (end point)
CRF will be evaluated using the FACIT-F tool.
Baseline, +/- 7days of 4th chemo cycle (mid point), +/- 7 days of 3 weeks after 6th cycle (end point)

Sekundære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Quality of Life Improvement (QOL)
Tidsramme: Baseline, +/- 7days of cycle 4 of treatment (mid point), +/- 7 days of 3rd week after cycle 6 (end point)
QOL will be evaluated using the NHANES and FACIT-F tools.
Baseline, +/- 7days of cycle 4 of treatment (mid point), +/- 7 days of 3rd week after cycle 6 (end point)
Reduction in Physical Functional Decline
Tidsramme: Baseline and +/- 7days of 3 weeks post 6th cycle (end point)
Physical function will be evaluated using the Berg Balance Test and 6 Min Walk Test
Baseline and +/- 7days of 3 weeks post 6th cycle (end point)

Samarbejdspartnere og efterforskere

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Sponsor

Efterforskere

  • Ledende efterforsker: Alicia S. Johnson, ADN-RN, Duke University

Datoer for undersøgelser

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Studer store datoer

Studiestart

1. marts 2014

Primær færdiggørelse (Faktiske)

1. november 2014

Studieafslutning (Faktiske)

1. november 2014

Datoer for studieregistrering

Først indsendt

15. november 2013

Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier

20. november 2013

Først opslået (Skøn)

21. november 2013

Opdateringer af undersøgelsesjournaler

Sidste opdatering sendt (Skøn)

24. december 2014

Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier

23. december 2014

Sidst verificeret

1. november 2014

Mere information

Begreber relateret til denne undersøgelse

Yderligere relevante MeSH-vilkår

Andre undersøgelses-id-numre

  • Pro00046121

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