Thyroid Cancer
Conditions
Brief summary
Researchers are trying to determine whether an exercise program reduces fatigue and improves physical activity in thyroid cancer patients.
Interventions
OTHERCenter-based exercise program
A routine individualized exercise prescription and supervised exercise sessions at a minimum of once per week for 11 weeks with an exercise prescription updated monthly.
A one-time supervised exercise session with Cardiac Rehabilitation staff and a routine individualized exercise prescription for exercises to do at home. Additionally, weekly telephone followup calls by a clinical exercise physiologist for 11 weeks consisting of an exercise tip.
Sponsors
Mayo Clinic
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Adults ≥18yrs of age with well-differentiated thyroid cancer and self-reported fatigue any time after initial treatment of thyroid cancer. * English speaking * Able to provide consent
Exclusion criteria
* Pregnant * Medullary thyroid cancer * Anaplastic thyroid cancer * Physical limitations to perform exercise
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fatigue symptoms | Baseline, 12 weeks | Change in fatigue symptoms measured using the self-reported Fatigue Symptom Inventory (FSI) survey |
| Physical activity | Baseline, 12 weeks | Change in physical activity measured using the self-reported International Physical Activity questionnaire |
Outcome results
None listed