Pilot Study of Strength and Balance Training Program for Persons With Oxaliplatin Induced Neuropathy

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute

Status

Completed

Conditions

Gastrointestinal Cancer

Neuropathy

Treatments

Other: 12 Week Exercise Program

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT01422993

MCC-16557

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects on strength, balance, and neuropathic symptoms (numbness, tingling, pain, weakness) of a 12 week, bi-weekly, 60 minute, group exercise program designed to improve lower extremity strength and balance with persons with oxaliplatin induced peripheral neuropathy.

Enrollment

4 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Prior history of colon cancer
Completed oxaliplatin based chemotherapy at least 6 months prior to enrollment
Report numbness, tingling, or pain of the lower extremities ≥ 4 by chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) Visual Analog Rating
Karnofsky performance status of at least 60%
Able to read, write, and understand English

Exclusion criteria

Patients will be excluded from the study if they live outside of a 30 mile radius of the University of South Florida, if they are currently undergoing chemotherapy or radiation therapy, or if they regularly (at least once a week) participate in strength or balance training exercises. The investigators will not exclude participants if they are participating in aerobic exercise, but we will collect that information so that the investigators may control for aerobic exercise in our data analysis.