Digitally supported Exercise Therapy for Patients with Depression, Lung Cancer, and Colorectal Cancer - A Feasibility Study

Digitally supported Exercise Therapy for Patients with Depression, Lung Cancer, and Colorectal Cancer - A Feasibility Study - DECIDE

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00036610

Enrollment

Registered

2025-05-28

Start date

2025-06-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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

Conditions

Exercise therapy for patients with lung cancer, colorectal cancer or unipolar depression

Interventions

Group 1: intervention group - 12-week digitally supported exercise therapy

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with the following medically diagnosed diseases: (1) unipolar depression or (2) colorectal cancer or (3) lung cancer capable to perform exercise (PAR-Q & exercise ECG) Voluntary participation ECOG status = 2 In possession of a smartphone with Android or iOS operating system Available for the study for a 14-week period Willingness to wear a wearable

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Uncontrolled brain or bone metastases Haemoglobin concentration < 8 g/dl Fluid infections (acute uncontrolled infections) Severe cardiac or respiratory diseases (with the exception of lung cancer) such as Acute myocardial infarction, unstable angina pectoris, uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmia with symptoms and/or impaired haemodynamics, symptomatic severe aortic stenosis, decompensated heart failure, severe acute exacerbated COPD, uncontrolled bronchial asthma, acute pulmonary artery embolism, acute myocarditis/pericarditis Neurological or orthopaedic diseases that could severely impair physical activity

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Adherence (frequency, intensity and volume of training) usability (SUS, modified health-ITUES)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
physical performance (6 minute walk test, cardiopulmonary exercise testing, five times sit to stand test, hand grip strength test, Brief Balance Evaluation Systems Tests, 2-Item Physical Fitness Rating) physical activity (International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form, Godin-Shephard Leisure Time Physical Activity Questionnaire) well-being (Patient Health Questionnaire 9, Allgemeine Selbstwirksamkeit Kurzskala, Health-Related Quality of Life Questionnaire)	—

Measure

Time frame

physical performance (6 minute walk test, cardiopulmonary exercise testing, five times sit to stand test, hand grip strength test, Brief Balance Evaluation Systems Tests, 2-Item Physical Fitness Rating) physical activity (International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form, Godin-Shephard Leisure Time Physical Activity Questionnaire) well-being (Patient Health Questionnaire 9, Allgemeine Selbstwirksamkeit Kurzskala, Health-Related Quality of Life Questionnaire)

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactPerikles Simon

Institut für Sportwissenschaft, Abteilung Sportmedizin, Prävention und Rehabilitation, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz

simonpe@uni-mainz.de+49 6131 39 23 586

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026