Enhancing Cancer Survivorship With Pickleball

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Cancer

Treatments: Behavioral: Pickleball

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06048822

MCC-22455

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a pickleball program for cancer survivors and their family members or friends. The program is designed to increase physical activity, improve wellness, and allow individuals to work together to learn and practice the sport.

Enrollment: 50 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age > 18 years
• History of a cancer diagnosis excluding squamous and basal cell skin cancers
• Able to speak and read English
• Able to provide informed consent
• Able to pass a 2023 Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire+ (PAR-Q+) (with appropriate physician clearance(s), as necessary)
• History of cancer diagnosis will be required for cancer survivor group; friend or family partners can be (but do not need to be) cancer survivors.

Exclusion criteria

• Screen failure for exercise safety based on 2023 PAR-Q+
• For cancer survivor group, history of squamous and basal cell skin cancers

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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50 participants in 2 patient groups

Cancer Survivors

Experimental group

Description:

Participation will last approximately 4-6 months. Participants will be encouraged to attend Pickleball sessions at the YMCA at least twice a week. Each session will last 2 hours, and participants will be encouraged to attend at least one hour. Participants will receive a Fitbit to wear continuously 24/7 over 4-6 months to track steps and activity intensity. Participants will also be asked to wear an electronic device (accelerometer) over their right hip during specific time points throughout the study to better understand how pickleball participation contributes to physical activity levels.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Pickleball

Family or Friend of Cancer Survivors

Experimental group

Description:

Participation will last approximately 4-6 months. Participants will be encouraged to attend Pickleball sessions at the YMCA at least twice a week. Each session will last 2 hours, and participants will be encouraged to attend at least one hour. Participants will receive a Fitbit to wear continuously 24/7 over 4-6 months to track steps and activity intensity. Participants will also be asked to wear an electronic device (accelerometer) over their right hip during specific time points throughout the study to better understand how pickleball participation contributes to physical activity levels.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Pickleball