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This study will look at the impact of a self-directed walking program on post-chemotherapy survivors experiencing fatigue. It is hypothesized that the walking program will help lessen fatigue.
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The investiagors propose to evaluate the impact of a home-based self-directed walking program on post-chemotherapy fatigue among 150 cancer survivors age 65 and older -- Senior Physical Activity after Chemotherapy (S-PACT). Participants must have potentially curable cancer, moderate to severe fatigue (score of 4 or higher on the Brief Fatigue Inventory), currently exercise less than 120 minutes per week and have completed chemotherapy treatment (radiation treatment must also be completed if it is part of the patient's treatment plan) within the last 6 weeks. The design is a randomized controlled trial, with participants randomized to a 3-month physical activity program (intervention group) or to wait-list control (this group begins the walking program at 3 months post-randomization). The primary objective is to compare the change in fatigue scores from baseline to 3 months between the intervention and wait-list control groups.
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Men and women age 65 years and older
Histologically or cytologically confirmed cancer (hematologic or solid) at stage considered amenable to cure as assessed by the treating MD
Within 6 weeks of end of chemotherapy (all participants must have had chemotherapy treatment)
Moderate to severe fatigue (>4 on BFI)
Less than 120 minutes/week of physical activity
English speaking
Signed IRB approved written informed consent
Approval from their treating physician to engage in moderate-intensity physical activity
Patient-assessed ability to walk and engage in moderate physical activity
Willing and able to meet all study requirements.
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44 participants in 2 patient groups
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