Program of Exercise, Diet and Control of Psychological Stress in Cancer Survivors

Evaluation of the Effects of Exercise, Diet and Control of Psychological Stress in Cancer Survivors

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01108484

Acronym

EDICOS

Enrollment

140

Registered

2010-04-22

Start date

2010-03-31

Completion date

2015-08-31

Last updated

2020-11-30

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Conditions

Cancer Survivors

Keywords

Cancer survivors, exercise, diet, emotional support

Brief summary

A program of exercise, diet and psycho-emotional support could improve some outcomes in cancer survivors.

Detailed description

Cancer survivors will be randomised to one of the following groups: a) Supervised physical activity, b) Supervised physical activity + Diet counseling, c) Supervised physical activity + Diet counseling + psycho-emotional support

Interventions

BEHAVIORALExercise

Supervised exercise: Three 90-minutes sessions per week.

BEHAVIORALExercise + Diet counseling

Supervised exercise: Three 90-minutes sessions per week. Diet counseling: Counseling to balance the intake.

BEHAVIORALExercise + Diet counseling + psycho-emotional support

Supervised exercise: Three 90-minutes sessions per week. Diet counseling: Counseling to balance the intake. Psycho-emotional support: Weekly sessions to modify the behaviour.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* cancer survivors attending their follow-up visits

Exclusion criteria

* Cardiac disease NYHA II * non-controlled hypertension * non-controlled metabolic disease * chronic infectious disease * non-controlled pain * risk of bone fracture * severe anemia, leucopenia or thrombopenia

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
VO2 max	basal, 6, 12 and 24 months	the highest rate of oxygen consumption attainable during maximal exercise

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Physical Activity Quality of life Food intake Anxiety and Psychological Distress	basal, 6, 12 and 24 months	Measured through accelerometer, PAR, CFCA, EORTC QLQ C-30 and SF-36

Countries

Spain

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026