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Strength Training

Exercise Intervention for Head and Neck Cancers (LIFTING Trial)

Phase 1
Waitlist Available
Led By Kerry S Courneya, PhD
Research Sponsored by University of Alberta
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up over 12 weeks
Awards & highlights

LIFTING Trial Summary

This study is evaluating whether a strength training program is safe and feasible for people with head and neck cancer.

Eligible Conditions
  • Head and Neck Cancers

LIFTING Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~over 12 weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and over 12 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Muscular Strength
Program Adherence
Recruitment Rate
Secondary outcome measures
Anxiety
Cancer Symptom Burden
Cancer specific quality of life
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LIFTING Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Exercise InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Single exercise arm
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Exercise Intervention
2016
Completed Phase 4
~1330

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of AlbertaLead Sponsor
886 Previous Clinical Trials
384,819 Total Patients Enrolled
Kerry S Courneya, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Alberta
7 Previous Clinical Trials
1,178 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Heavy Lifting Strength Training in Head and Neck Cancer Survivors
2020. "Heavy Lifting Strength Training in Head and Neck Cancer Survivors". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04554667.
~2 spots leftby Apr 2025
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