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Walking Program for Cancer Recovery

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Led By Virginia Sun, RN, PhD

Research Sponsored by City of Hope Medical Center

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Aged 65 years or older

Aged 21 years or older

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up up to 2 months

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will test if a walking program can help improve quality of life for older adults with cancer and their caregivers.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for older adults aged 65 and over with lung or gastrointestinal cancer, including colorectal, pancreatic, or liver cancer. They must be scheduled for surgery and have a primary caregiver willing to participate. Both patient and caregiver need to understand English and consent to the study. Those who may not follow safety requirements are excluded.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The trial is testing a walking program called 'Walking for Recovery from Surgery' aimed at improving quality of life after surgery for both patients with certain cancers and their caregivers. Participants will engage in this exercise intervention alongside regular surveys and quality-of-life assessments.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since the intervention involves a walking program rather than medication, side effects are minimal but could include general discomfort or fatigue associated with physical activity. The impact on individual well-being will be monitored through surveys.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am 65 years old or older.

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I am 21 years old or older.

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I have been diagnosed with lung, colorectal, pancreatic, or liver cancer.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ up to 2 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~up to 2 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and up to 2 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

6-minute walking time (patients)

Distress assessed using Distress thermometer (caregivers)

Distress level assessed using Distress Thermometer (patients)

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Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Supportive Care (Walking for Recovery from Surgery)Experimental Treatment3 Interventions

Patients and caregivers receive Walking for Recovery from Surgery prehabilitation intervention in 4 sessions 3-7 days before surgery, before discharge, and at 2 and 7 days post-discharge.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Exercise Intervention

2016

Completed Phase 4

~1330

0 / 3Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

City of Hope Medical CenterLead Sponsor

565 Previous Clinical Trials

1,921,380 Total Patients Enrolled

Virginia Sun, RN, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorCity of Hope Medical Center

1 Previous Clinical Trials

355 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Walking for Recovery from Surgery Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT03267524 — N/A

Gastrointestinal Cancer Research Study Groups: Supportive Care (Walking for Recovery from Surgery)

Gastrointestinal Cancer Clinical Trial 2023: Walking for Recovery from Surgery Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT03267524 — N/A

Walking for Recovery from Surgery 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT03267524 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are there any openings for volunteers in this experiment?

"Data on clinicaltrials.gov suggests that this medical trial is currently seeking participants, with initial recruitment beginning 11/9/2017 and the most recent update being posted 2/17/2022."

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How many participants are being treated as part of this research trial?

"Affirmative. The study's information on clinicaltrials.gov confirms that the trial is still recruiting participants. It was initially made available to the public on November 9th 2017 and most recently updated February 17th 2022, aiming for 80 patients from 1 medical centre in total."

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Recent research and studies

Supportive Care in CancerJournal

Pilot Study of a Telehealth Perioperative Physical Activity Intervention for Older Adults with Cancer and Their Caregivers

Lafaro, Kelly J., Dan J. Raz, Jae Y. Kim, Sherry Hite, Nora Ruel, Gouri Varatkar, Loretta Erhunmwunsee, et al.. 2019. “Pilot Study of a Telehealth Perioperative Physical Activity Intervention for Older Adults with Cancer and Their Caregivers”. Supportive Care in Cancer. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. doi:10.1007/s00520-019-05230-0.

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Walking for Recovery From Surgery in Improving Quality of Life in Older Adults With Lung or Gastrointestinal Cancer and Their Family Caregivers

2017. "Walking for Recovery From Surgery in Improving Quality of Life in Older Adults With Lung or Gastrointestinal Cancer and Their Family Caregivers". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03267524.

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