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Combined effect of exercise, pranayama and diet on tiredness in cancer patients undergoing treatment

To study a combined effect of physical exercise, pranayama and diet on fatigue in adult cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy: Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/04/041717
Enrollment
52
Registered
2022-04-07
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-11-21

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: C00-D49- Neoplasms

Interventions

Intervention1: Physical Exercise: Micro workouts and walking for 3 months will be advised. Target duration of exercises will be 5 days per week with a total of 150 minutes per week. Intervention2: Pra

Sponsors

HCG NCHRI Cancer Center Nagpur
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients diagnosed with solid tumor and receiving chemotherapy for at least 3 months. Patients having fatigue (score 1 to 4 on fatigue pictogram). Functional ability as per ECOG (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group) score 0 to 1.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients having advanced stage of cancer New primary or recurrence of cancer with advanced stage Patients undergoing concurrent radiotherapy Comorbidities such as uncontrolled diabetes, renal diseases, hepatic diseases, heart disease Extreme cognitive impairments Patients with respiratory distress Major psychiatric or neurological illness Patients with anemia, having Hb less than 10 Patients having mucositis grade III Patients on RT Feeding Patients allergic to peanut and nutmeg Any other physical condition or disability apart from the primary disease restricting the patients participation in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Fatigue will be assessed with the FACIT Fatigue Scale Version 4 before the intervention and three months post interventionTimepoint: Baseline and after three months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Not applicableTimepoint: Not applicable

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Suchitra Mehta

HCG NCHRI Cancer Center, Nagpur

drsuchitra.mehta@hcgel.com9823280081

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 6, 2026