EXErcise Regimen Designed to Improve Functional Mobility, Body Composition, and Strength After Treatment for Cancer (EXERT-C)

Allegheny Health Network (AHN)

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Cancer

Treatments: Other: Dose escalated resistance training

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06083324

2023-021-SG

Details and patient eligibility

About

This protocol seeks to analyze patient outcomes of the standard of care, monitored group exercise regimen of high-load resistance training and functional exercises with compound movements under close supervision on individuals who have been treated for cancer.

Enrollment: 100 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 89 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Age 20-89 years
2. Women of child-bearing potential must verbally confirm lack of pregnancy prior to enrollment. They should also consent to use adequate contraception during the course of the study.
3. Participants must be determined capable of engaging in resistance training by exercise personnel and/or study PI
4. Participants must complete an assessment by EOC staff and be determined safe to engage in the workout regimen by the study exercise personnel.
5. Individuals not deemed safe to participate in the standard EOC exercise program will be referred to physical therapy or elsewhere

Exclusion criteria

1. Severe arthritic, joint, cardiovascular, or musculoskeletal condition that would interfere with exercise program

Trial design

100 participants in 5 patient groups

General cancer patients

Description:

All patients undergoing treatment for cancer on an exercise regimen

Treatment:

Other: Dose escalated resistance training

Head and neck cancer patients

Description:

All patients undergoing treatment for head and neck cancer on an exercise regime

Treatment:

Other: Dose escalated resistance training

Colorectal cancer patients

Description:

All patients undergoing treatment for colorectal cancer on an exercise regime

Treatment:

Other: Dose escalated resistance training

Pancreatic cancer patients

Description:

All patients undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer on an exercise regime

Treatment:

Other: Dose escalated resistance training

Metastatic breast cancer patients

Description:

All patients undergoing treatment for metastatic breast cancer on an exercise regime

Treatment:

Other: Dose escalated resistance training