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Supportive Care (physical therapy, muscle relaxation) for Lung Cancer (ROAR-LCT Trial)

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Waitlist Available
Led By Carolyn J Presley, MD, MHS
Research Sponsored by Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
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 at 12 months
Awards & highlights

ROAR-LCT Trial Summary

This trial is testing physical therapy and progressive muscle relaxation to see if it can improve physical performance and mood in older patients with lung cancer.

Eligible Conditions
  • Lung Cancer
  • Small Cell Lung Cancer
  • Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

ROAR-LCT Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~at 12 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and at 12 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
Adherence Rate
Recruitment Rates
Retention Rates
Secondary outcome measures
Factors Associated With Resiliency
Functional Trajectories

ROAR-LCT Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Supportive Care (physical therapy, muscle relaxation)Experimental Treatment4 Interventions
Patients participate physical therapy sessions consisting of cardiovascular and resistance training exercises in person or online and also undergo progressive muscle relaxation sessions once weekly for up to 12 weeks.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Relaxation Therapy
2007
Completed Phase 3
~1160
Physical Therapy
2020
Completed Phase 4
~1460

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Who is running the clinical trial?

National Institute on Aging (NIA)NIH
1,673 Previous Clinical Trials
28,020,821 Total Patients Enrolled
Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer CenterLead Sponsor
320 Previous Clinical Trials
290,149 Total Patients Enrolled
Carolyn J Presley, MD, MHSPrincipal InvestigatorOhio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

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~3 spots leftby Apr 2025