Fit for Everyday Life - Increasing Exercise and Physical Activity in Those Rehablilitating From Cancer

• Sponsor: Turku University Hospital (Other)
• Overall Status: Not yet recruiting
• CT.gov ID: NCT05403671
• Collaborator: Lounais-Suomen Syöpäyhdistys (Other)
• Enrollment: 50
• Location: 1
• Anticipated Duration (Months): 21
• Patients Per Site Per Month: 2.4

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to increase the physical activity and exercise of those recovering from cancer (after treatments) and to promote a functional return to everyday life and coping in everyday life. The aim of the study is to evaluate the effects of a exercise intervention on the quality of life, functional fitness (functional muscle strength and endurance tests) and the amount of physical activity of the participants in the study.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Cancer Survivor	Other: Increasing Exercise and Physical Activity in Those Rehablilitating From Cancer	N/A

Detailed Description

Design: This is a quantitative study, whose data includes structured surveys (questionnaires) and measurements. Data are collected before and after the group exercise intervention. This 8 week tailored, progressive program will consist muscle strength training, endurance training, flexibility training, relaxation and home-exercises.

Study Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Anticipated Enrollment: 50 participants
• Allocation: N/A
• Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)
• Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
• Official Title: Fit for Everyday Life - Increasing Exercise and Physical Activity in Those Rehablilitating From Cancer
• Anticipated Study Start Date: Sep 1, 2022
• Anticipated Primary Completion Date: May 31, 2024
• Anticipated Study Completion Date: May 31, 2024

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

1. The change of Quality of life [change from baseline at 8 weeks]

   Eortec Qlqc-30

2. The change of Functional muscle strength [change from baseline at 8 weeks]

   upper and lower body functionals muscle strength tests

3. The change of Endurance [change from baseline at 8 weeks]

   6 min walking test

4. The change of Subjective physical activity [change from baseline at 8 weeks]

   exercise diary

5. The change of Subjective physical capability [change from baseline at 8 weeks]

   PROMIS-Cancer

Secondary Outcome Measures

1. Experiences and feedback [only at 8 weeks]

   subjective feedback survey

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years to 70 Years
• Sexes Eligible for Study: All
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Inclusion Criteria:

• Active cancer treatments have ended under 12 months

• Age 18-70 years

• Finnish speaking

• moving without aids

• z=1-0

• able to come Meri-Karina

• normal or low physical activity

• able to use digital equipments to participate remote exercise sessions

Exclusion Criteria:

• Exercise contraindications

• Memory and mental health problems

• Exercise every day over two hours

Contacts and Locations

Locations

	Site	City	State	Country	Postal Code
1	Maijastiina Rekunen	Turku		Finland

Sponsors and Collaborators

• Turku University Hospital
• Lounais-Suomen Syöpäyhdistys

Investigators

• Study Director: Pia Vihinen, MD, PhD, Turku University Hospital

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.

• Responsible Party: Turku University Hospital
• ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05403671
• Other Study ID Numbers: T0000/2022
• First Posted: Jun 3, 2022
• Last Update Posted: Jun 3, 2022
• Last Verified: May 1, 2022

• Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: No
• Plan to Share IPD: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No
• Keywords provided by Turku University Hospital: exercise; cancer survivor; rehabilitation

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Jun 3, 2022