Malignant neoplasm of other locations and ill-defined locations
Conditions
Interventions
It will be a single-arm, open, non-randomized clinical study designed to evaluate whether a systematized physiotherapeutic exercise protocol can optimize the treatment of elderly cancer patients in Pa
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Sponsors
Fundação Doutor Amaral Carvalho
Hospital Amaral Carvalho / Fundação Doutor Amaral Carvalho
Eligibility
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Hospitalization for at least 7 days; be 60 years of age or older; pain according to Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) between 3 and 7; Modified Borg Scale between 0 and 7; Karnofsky (KPS – Karnofsky Performance Status) we will use between 30% and 70%; ECOG (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status) between 1 and 3
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Need for sedoanalgesia; discharged before 7 days of hospitalization; signs of intense respiratory discomfort requiring absolute rest; evolution to death
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find an improvement in the perception of quality of life and functionality of patients included in the study, who are undergoing Palliative Care treatme | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected that patients undergoing the physiotherapy protocol will be more active and less dependent on companions and family members, especially with regard to activities of daily living and, as well as promoting greater personal satisfaction in carrying them out. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactGabriele Rabadan de França
Fundação Doutor Amaral Carvalho
Outcome results
None listed