Hematological Diseases, Hematological Malignancies
Conditions
Keywords
Lymphoma, Leukemia, Multiple myeloma, Hodgkin´s disease, Exercise, Sport, Fatigue, Hematological neoplastic diseases
Brief summary
The trial will evaluate the effects of aerobic exercise in patients undergoing chemotherapy for the treatment of a hematological neoplastic disease.
Interventions
OTHERAerobic exercise
The patients will carry out an aerobic exercise program consisting of walking on a treadmill for 30 minutes at an intensity of 80% of the maximum heart rate. The training will be carried out three times a week.
BEHAVIORALFatigue counseling
The patients will receive a counseling regarding the causes of fatigue, how to cope with this symptom, and general recommendations about exercise. However, they will not participate at a structured exercise program.
Sponsors
Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Masking
SINGLE (Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Hematological malignant disease * Current chemotherapy * Understanding of written German
Exclusion criteria
* Cardiorespiratory, metabolical, osteoarticular or immunological disorders which can be aggravated by exercise * Pathological stress-ECG at recruitment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fatigue | At recruitment and after 12 weeks |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Complications | At recruitment and after 12 weeks |
| Physical performance | At recruitment and after 12 weeks |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Primary ContactFernando Dimeo, MD
Outcome results
None listed