Effect of foam pad balance exercise in individual with cancer undergoing chemotherapy

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20190930004

Enrollment

Registered

2019-09-30

Start date

2019-10-14

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Balance and physical performance problem in individual with cancer undergoing chemotherapy Postural Equilibrium Functional Performance Neoplasm Peripheral Nervous System Disorders Exercise Training

Interventions

Participants in this group will take the balance exercise program on foam rubber pad. This program contains with: 1) warm up by bicycling for 5 minutes with light intensity&#44

2) balance exercise for 40 minutes&#44

and 3) cool down with stretching exercise 5 minutes. Participants will take around 60 minutes of exercise (include exercise and total 10 minutes rest times) per day&#44

twice a week for six weeks. During exercise period&#44

physical therapist will be supervising and guarding the participant individually.The balance exercise program contains ten exercises in a standing position on a foam pad. The participant will be allow

Experimental Other,Active Comparator Other

Foam pad balance exercise ,Control

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

30 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Cancer patients who are undergoing Taxane-based chemotherapy, age between 30-50 years old will be recruited. Inclusion criteria are: 1) BMI between 18.5-24.9 kg/m2 2) ability to walk independently without gait aid 3) ability to understand instruction (Thai mental state examination > 23, 4) no bone metastasis, 5) no brain metastasis 6) no visual impairment that cannot correct by glasses or contact lens, and 7) no orthopedic condition that affects lower limbs.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The patients who have the complication (ex. injury of lower limb) that affect balance during intervention period were excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Balance Baseline, 4th week, 6th week. Fullerton Advanced Balance Scale,Physical Performance Baseline, 4th week, 6th week. Short Physical Performance Battery	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Quality of Life Baseline, 6th week. Functional Assessment Cancer treatment-Taxane,Peripheral Neuropathy Symptoms Baseline, 4th week, 6th week. Michigan Diabetic Neuropathy Score	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactAkkradate Siriphorn

Chulalongkorn University

akkradate.s@chula.ac.th022183768

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026