A non randomised open pilot study in palliative care: investigating the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of an exercise program in palliative cancer patients

A non randomised open pilot study in palliative care: investigating the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of an exercise program in palliative cancer patients - Active rehabilitation in palliative cancer care

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON34881

Enrollment

Registered

2010-02-03

Start date

2010-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-06

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Conditions

advanced kanker

Interventions

All the included subjects will receive a six weeks during physical exercise program. This program consist of aerobic exercise combined with resistance exercise in one training session. Subjects will

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: • Age 18+ • Persistent cancer and/or metastasis and/or relapse • Minimum of physical activity level of walking 6 minutes successively • Signed informed consent • Life expectancy of minimum three months • Living in region Nijmegen-Den Bosch-Uden or the ability to travel to the physical therapy practices where the training sessions are executed (physical ability as well as logistic ability) • With the desire to increase physical activity

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: • Treatment for arrhythmia or myocardial infarction within last 3 months • Subjects in need of terminal care • Subjects with clinical relevant cognitive and/or emotional restrictions that prohibits execution of the study according to the doctor • Subjects who do not speak the Dutch language, and/or are not able to fill in the questionnaires and/or are not able to understand verbal instructions • Subjects who are not able to come to the physical therapy practice for the training sessions • Subjects who have already participated in a rehabilitation program within the last 3 months

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
• Feasibility in execution of an exercise program in this population: o Experienced problems (of participants and PT) o Participant experiences o Participants believes (of movement and the training sessions) o Adverse events (AE) o Adherence o Obtainment of individual and/or general goals (4)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
• (Physical) limitations in physical functioning • QOL • Level of symptoms: o pain o fatigue o anxiety/depression • Physical fitness level: o muscle force o functional capacity, by walking distance • Body composition (body fat percentage) • Subjective experienced intensity of exercise	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)