Resistance Training in Lung Cancer Patients on Chemotherapy

University of North Carolina System

Status: Completed

Conditions: Inflammation; Lung Cancer

Treatments: Behavioral: Exercise

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01130714

UMCIRB 09-0725

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of a resistance training program on reducing systemic inflammation and improving chemotherapy completion in lung cancer patients being treated with curative intent chemotherapy.

Enrollment: 15 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 21+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Histologically diagnosed with lung cancer
• Stage I, II, or III
• Eligible for chemotherapy with curative intent
• 21 years of age or older
• Approval to participate in study by treating oncologist or family physician

Exclusion criteria

• Unstable cardiac disease
• Untreated bone or brain metastases

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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15 participants in 2 patient groups

Resistance training

Experimental group

Description:

Group assigned to complete resistance training during duration of chemotherapy.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Exercise

Control

No Intervention group

Description:

Usual care.