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Intelligent Electric Bicycle for Health (VELIS) to Optimize the Return to Physical Activity for Oncology Patients

Evaluation of the Use of an Intelligent Electric Bicycle for Health (VELIS) to Optimize the Return to Physical Activity After a Stay for Effort Retraining in Rehabilitation and Recuperative Care Facilities for Oncology Patients

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03340857
Enrollment
14
Registered
2017-11-14
Start date
2017-10-09
Completion date
2018-12-30
Last updated
2020-02-05

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Conditions

Cancer, Oncology

Keywords

Post-cancer retraining, Physical activity, Intelligent electric bicycle

Brief summary

The purpose of this pilot study is to encourage oncology patients to continue effort retraining after their release from rehabilitation and recuperative care facilities with physical activity sessions and therapeutic education using an intelligent electric bicycle (VELIS)

Detailed description

The benefit of physical activity in oncology is now clearly established. Physical activity has its place at all stages of the fight against cancer in primary, secondary and tertiary prevention. Rehabilitation and recuperative care facilities may be a first step for patients with significant deconditioning, but long-term benefits are essential. Nevertheless, the post rehabilitation and recuperative care facilities transition period is for these patients a temporary period during which they may loose part of the benefit of effort retraining and physical reconditioning. The investigators believe that it is necessary to go beyond the physiological efficiency to identify and overcome the patient's stereotypes regarding physical activity, to customize and adapt the programs to each patient, and to bring quickly the notion of pleasure and success in the practice of physical activity. Electrically assisted bicycles can reach most of these goals provided that they are adapted. The objective of this project is to set up and evaluate, thanks to a monocentric pilot study, a process of continuation of exercise retraining through physical activity and therapeutic education sessions for the promotion of physical activity, focusing on the use of electrically assisted bicycles, in continuation of an exercise retraining in rehabilitation and recuperative care facilities.

Interventions

OTHERIntelligent electric bicycle (VELIS) sessions

Oncology patients will participate in intelligent electric bicycle (VELIS) sessions twice a week for 6 weeks after their release from a rehabilitation and recuperative care facility

Sponsors

Floralis
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
eBikeLabs
CollaboratorUNKNOWN
Rocheplane Medical Center
CollaboratorUNKNOWN
Fondation Audavie
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Patient aged 18 and over * Patient who has followed a post-cancer effort retraining program in a rehabilitation facility at Rocheplane Medical Center * Patient with the ability to pedal on an outdoor bicycle * Patient with no restriction to moderate physical activity or bicycling (acute coronary disease of less than 2 years, locomotor problem of the spine or lower limbs incompatible with the practice of cycling) * Weight less than 125 kg (maximum load for VELIS) * Patient available for a 4 months follow-up

Exclusion criteria

* Patient with a restriction to the practice of moderate physical activity or bicycle (acute coronary disease of less than 2 years, locomotor problem) * Persons referred to in Articles L1121-5 to L1121-8 of the CSP (corresponds to all protected persons), pregnant, parturient, nursing mother, person deprived of liberty by judicial or administrative decision, a legal protection measure

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percentage of patients reaching the goal of 150 min equivalent of moderate physical activity per week (600 MET-min/week)4 MonthsEvaluated with the IPAQ questionnaire short version (International Physical Activity Questionnaire)

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Evaluate the VELIS sessions feasibility n°14 MonthsNumber of cancelled sessions
Evaluate the VELIS sessions feasibility n°24 MonthsNumber of incomplete sessions
Evaluate the VELIS sessions feasibility n°34 MonthsCollection of the failure reasons by the instructor
Evaluate the impact on the physical capacities n°14 MonthsProgression of the patients physical activity (clinical exam weight)
Evaluate the impact on the physical capacities n°24 MonthsProgression of the patients physical activity (heart rate)
Evaluate the impact on the physical capacities n°34 MonthsProgression of the patients physical activity (analysis of physio-cardiological criteria)
Evaluate the impact on the physical capacities n°44 MonthsAnalysis of the progression during intelligent electric bicycle (VELIS) sessions with associated factors (initial gain in effort retraining)
Evaluate the impact on the physical capacities n°54 MonthsAnalysis of the progression during intelligent electric bicycle (VELIS) sessions with associated factors (age)
Evaluate the impact on the physical capacities n°64 MonthsAnalysis of the progression during intelligent electric bicycle (VELIS) sessions with associated factors (gender)
Evaluate the impact on the physical capacities n°74 MonthsAnalysis of the progression during intelligent electric bicycle (VELIS) sessions with associated factors (pathologies)
Evaluate the impact on the physical capacities n°84 MonthsConstant-Load Exercise Test at 80% MAP (Maximum Aerobic Power) (endurance test on ergocycle)
Evaluate the impact on the physical capacities n°94 MonthsConstant-Load Exercise Test at 80% MAP (Maximum Aerobic Power) (evaluation with the quantitative Borg scale (from Pr Gunnar BORG) from 0 to 10 (the goal score is 4 to 5)).
Evaluate the impact on the physical capacities n°104 MonthsConstant-Load Exercise Test at 80% MAP (Maximum Aerobic Power) (heart rate)
Quantitative analysis of kinetic physical activity evolutionEnrollment and then once a month from Month 2 to Month 4, the last week of the month, velis sessions and effort retraining excludedLongitudinal continue quantitative data from IPAQ score
Evaluate the impact on the physical capacities n°124 MonthsMeasurement of the muscular power using a handgrip (physiological parameter). Higher value is a better outcome.
Improve quality of life4 MonthsEuroquol 5 dimensions scale (from 0 to 100 : higher value is a better outcome)
Improve fatigue n°14 MonthsAnalogic visual scale about fatigue once a month
Improve fatigue n°24 MonthsFatigue Piper score
Improve chronic pain4 MonthsAnalogic visual scale about pain once a month
Improve self-esteem4 MonthsEvaluation with Rosenberg score
Improve patient satisfaction4 MonthsSatisfaction survey and wish to do again intelligent electric bicycle (VELIS) sessions or to continue electric bicycle sessions
Remove stereotypes that can lead to inhibition in the physical activity practice4 MonthsEvaluation of the psychological representation of physical activity using the Cancer Exercise Stereotypes Scale (CESS) questionnaire from the SENS (sport and social environment laboratory) team from Grenoble. The average value is calculated for each subscale. Adherence to positive stereotypes if value is below 4 for the following subscale : * Lack of interest in physical activity (items 1, 6, 11) * Side effects related to treatment (items 3, 8, 13, 17) * Risks related to physical activity (items 5, 10, 15) Adherence to positive stereotypes if value is greater than 4 for the subscale Benefits of physical activity (items 4, 9, 14, 18).
Evolution of uses and performances during bicycle sessions at the beginning and the end of the intervention n°16 weeksAnalysis of the parameters profiles recorded by the VELIS : heart rate monitor
Evolution of uses and performances during bicycle sessions at the beginning and the end of the intervention n°26 weeksAnalysis of the parameters profiles recorded by the VELIS : speed
Evolution of uses and performances during bicycle sessions at the beginning and the end of the intervention n°36 weeksAnalysis of the parameters profiles recorded by the VELIS : electric power provided by the engine
Evolution of uses and performances during bicycle sessions at the beginning and the end of the intervention n°46 weeksAnalysis of the parameters profiles recorded by the VELIS : rate of pedaling for the reference itinerary
Evaluate the impact on the physical capacities n°114 MonthsConstant-Load Exercise Test at 80% MAP (Maximum Aerobic Power) (visual analogical scale from 0 (no pain) to 10 (maximal pain) for the lower limbs pain. Lower value is a better outcome)

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

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