Cancer
Conditions
Keywords
exercise, activity tracking, rehabilitation, remote monitoring
Brief summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about exercise and physical activity in individuals who are undergoing cancer treatment. The clinical trial is embedded in a pilot implementation feasibility study. The main implementation questions it aims to answer are to understand the implementation feasibility, acceptability and appropriateness of remote monitoring from providers and participants. The main clinical trial outcomes are to explore the effectiveness of remote therapeutic monitoring to achieve individual goal attainment related to exercise defined as number of daily steps, weekly exercise minutes, strength sessions or decreased physical activity variability. During the course of the study: Participants will use activity trackers and a mobile phone application to monitor their exercise participation over 3 months.
Detailed description
The study aims to evaluate the implementation and clinical effectiveness of Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (RTM) in cancer rehabilitation. RTM is a reimbursable tool that enables clinicians (physical therapists, occupational therapists, and physicians) to remotely monitor adherence to exercise and physical activity (PA), addressing barriers such as limited time and energy for in-person appointments during cancer treatment. We will implement three months of RTM in 20 individuals undergoing or within six months of chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or cell therapy. We will evaluate the following aims: 1\. Implementation Outcomes: Assess RTM's feasibility, acceptability, appropriateness, sustainability, and satisfaction from the perspectives of therapists, physicians, and patients using validated questionnaires and interviews. 2: Clinical Trial Outcomes: Measure RTM's effectiveness in achieving patient-centered goals, such as increasing or maintaining exercise, PA, strength training, or energy conservation, and its impact on quality of life using PROMIS-29+2. The findings will inform future large-scale research and enhance cancer rehabilitation outcomes by improving accessibility and personalized care through RTM integration.
Interventions
OTHERDatos Health App
Tracking participants step activity, workout frequency, minutes in target heart rate zone, and/or strength bouts completed over 3 month period. Individualized goals will be selected and set with a customized amount by a rehabilitation provider with at least monthly follow up contact to modify goals.
Sponsors
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 89 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Are ambulatory as their primary means of mobility without an assistive device except for single point cane or walking sticks in community * Have a diagnosis of cancer (undergoing chemo, radiation, surgery, immunotherapy, or cell therapy (transplants and Chimeric Antigen Receptor t-cell therapy (CAR-T)) or in cancer survivorship * Participating in Outpatient rehabilitation services at time of enrollment, or recommended by physician for participation in study * Have a goal to increase or maintain physical activity (e.g., steps per day or minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise per week) or strength bouts - personal goal and willingness to address physical activity * Have a smart phone * Willing to accept Datos' Terms and Conditions
Exclusion criteria
* o Individuals with cognitive or communication disorders (including dementia) which would limit their ability to interact with the RTM in this pilot phase
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Physical Activity Metric 1 | Daily, through study completion, average 3 months | steps per day |
| PROMIS 29+2 | completed at baseline and at study completion, average of 3 months | A self report survey used to assess health report quality of life. It contains 31 total questions. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Physical Activity Metric 2 | Daily, through study completion, average 3 months | minutes of exercise in target heart rate zone |
| Physical Activity Metric 3 | weekly, through study completion, average 3 months | Number of strength training bouts |
Countries
United States
Contacts
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORMiriam Rafferty, PT, DPT, PhD
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Outcome results
None listed