Comparing Aerobic to Resistance Training in Recovery From Cancer

TriService Nursing Research Program

Status

Completed

Conditions

Neoplasms

Treatments

Behavioral: Exercise

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT00237926

N05-006

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to compare the health outcomes of a 12-week exercise program focused on aerobic training (using a treadmill) to a 12-week exercise program focused on resistance training (using Thera-Bands) in sedentary patients within 6 months of completing treatment for cancer.

Enrollment

58 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

have a biopsy-proven cancer diagnosis
be within six months of having completed chemotherapy or radiation therapy for treatment for cancer as determined by the primary physician
be ambulatory but sedentary (i. e., has not followed an exercise regimen of a minimum of 3 times per week for at least 20 minutes each session over the previous six weeks)
have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status score of 0 asymptomatic) or 1 (symptomatic, fully ambulatory)
be at least 18 years old
be able to read and speak English
have a medical statement from either the patient's primary care provider or the primary oncologist indicating that participation in the program is not medically contraindicated

Exclusion criteria

following an exercise regimen a minimum of 3 times per week for at least 20 minutes each session within the previous 6 weeks
bone or joint destruction that could be aggravated with exercise
severe cognitive impairment identified by either the patient's medical care provider or by the study team
neuropathy-sensory common toxicity criteria (CTC) grade 3 (sensory loss or paresthesia interfering with activities of daily living) or grade 4 (permanent sensory loss that interferes with function) peripheral neuropathy