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A clinical trial to evaluate the benefits of exercise in patients with head and neck cancer receiving chemo-radiotherapy .

Effectiveness of exercise based rehabilitation on functional capacity and quality of life in head and neck cancer patients receiving chemo-radiotherapy

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2014/02/004430
Enrollment
200
Registered
2014-02-24
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Head and Neck Cancer

Interventions

Intervention1: Supervised Exercise Training: 11 Weeks of Exercise Training which includes 7 week in hospital and 4 weeks of Home based program. Intervention2: Exercise Training: The exercise intervent

Sponsors

None
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients receiving chemo-radiotherapy for head and neck cancer and treated conservatively. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Score

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Platelet count Hb Severe orthopedic and neurological problems. Any contraindication to exercise testing and training.

Design outcomes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Hb,Platelets and BMITimepoint: 0,3,7,11 weeks

Primary

MeasureTime frame
â?¢QoL-Medical Outcomes Survey Short Form36 questionnaire (SF 36) â?¢Functional Capacity-Six Minute walk distance â?¢Cancer Related fatigue-NCCN(0-10 Scale)Timepoint: 0,3,7,11 weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactStephen R Samuel

School of Allied Health Sciences,Manipal University

ajmaiya@gmail.com9901539145

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026