Cancer patients, with diverse entities, disease stages, under acute therapy and after medical treatment Cancer
Conditions
Interventions
The patients performed four WB-EMS exercise sessions in 2 weeks. The training duration was 15 minutes in the first week, increasing to 17 minutes in the second week. The training was performed with an
Sponsors
University Hospital Cologne
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosed with a solid tumor 2. Receive concurrent medical therapy, including chemotherapy, radiation, immunotherapy or were cancer survivors, including receiving endocrine therapy 3. Over 18 years of age 4. Gave informed consent 5. Received medical clearance to exercise by a physician
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Acute severe cardiovascular or neurological diseases 2. Patients with electrical implants (s.a. pacemaker or defibrillation) 3. Osteosynthesis-related metal in the body or ongoing pregnancy 4. Patients with acute venous thrombosis 5. Major surgeries in stimulation areas (e.g. heart surgery, abdominal or pelvic surgeries, orthopedic surgeries, neurosurgical procedures) within the last 3 months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Feasibility is measured using drop-out rate, training adherence and adverse events at the end of the intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Body composition measured using Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) at baseline and post-test 2. Physical performance measured using modified step test according to the World Health Organization (WHO) scheme, the hypothetical one-repetition maximum and the handgrip method at baseline and post-test 3. Quality of life measured using the Quality-of-Life Questionnaire (EORTC-QLQ-C30) developed by the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer at baseline and post-test 4. Anxiety and depressive symptoms measured using the Anxiety and Depression Scale at baseline and post-test 5. Fatigue syndrome measured using the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory at baseline and post-test 6. Perceived physical condition measured using the German WKV-Questionnaire before and after every WB-EMS exercise session | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactJane;Timo Kersten;Niels
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Outcome results
None listed