Relationships Between Physical Activity and Different Measures of Fatigue in Cancer Survivors

University of Colorado Denver (CU Denver)

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Cancer Remission

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT05073848

21-3391.cc

P30CA046934 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Details and patient eligibility

About

This is an investigation of possible relationships between daily physical activity (PA) and different measurements of fatigue in cancer survivors participating in a cancer exercise program.

Full description

This is an investigation of possible relationships between daily physical activity (PA) and different measurements of fatigue in cancer survivors participating in a cancer exercise program. Results will inform exercise prescription and timing to best reduce fatigue, as well as methodology for measuring fatigue. Participants will answer several daily questions on fatigue using a smartphone application during the 3 month exercise program and wear a PA monitor for 10 days during the first month and last month of the program.

Enrollment: 150 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Be an active participant in the BfitBwell Cancer Exercise Program
• Criteria for this program include:
• Adult (>= 18 years old)
• Being a patient seen at the University of Colorado Cancer Center
• Currently receiving cancer therapy or be within 6 months of completing cancer therapy
• Have a signed physician clearance form to participate in an exercise program
• Have a smartphone (necessary for the EMA assessments)
• A score of 48 or less on the FACIT-Fatigue (completed during the initial BfitBwell Program assessment)
• The minimally important difference of the FACIT-Fatigue is 3 points, suggesting that a score of at most 48 indicates the presence of CRF and allows for meaningful change in both directions.

Exclusion criteria

• None

Trial design

150 participants in 1 patient group

BfitBwell Participants

Description:

Individuals in the BfitBwell Cancer Exercise Program complete a FACIT-Fatigue questionnaire at their baseline assessment. This will be screened for all incoming BfitBwell participants and those meeting the inclusion criteria of a score of 48 or less will be approached for interest in participating. The primary research activities beyond recruitment, screening, and informed consent are the collection of EMA fatigue assessments via smartphone application and PA assessment via actigraphy.