Exercise program to help people with cancer stay active
Part of Cancer, Digestive system, Hormones & metabolism, Kidney & urinary, Lungs & breathing, Skin, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This trial tests a distance-based exercise program designed to help people on chemotherapy maintain their physical function and prevent disability. It is for patients with certain cancers who are working full-time and can participate in moderate physical activity.
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Who can take part
- You have one of these cancers: anus, bladder, breast, cervix, colon/rectum, endometrium, esophagus, gallbladder, head/neck, kidney, liver, lung, ovary, pancreas, prostate, sarcoma, or stomach.
- You are starting chemotherapy (not just immunotherapy) that aims to cure your cancer, and you have received 2 cycles or fewer.
- You are between 18 and 64 years old.
- Your cancer has not spread to other parts of the body (no metastases).
- You have no serious heart, lung, or joint problems that would prevent moderate exercise (like walking).
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding.
- You were working at least 30 hours per week at the time of your cancer diagnosis.
- You are not currently training for sports or doing regular weightlifting twice a week.
- You can walk for 6 minutes (with a cane or walker if needed).
- Your predicted 6-minute walk distance is 550 meters or less (a short test your doctor can do).
- You can read and understand English, and you are not deaf or blind.
- You are not already in another weight loss or exercise study.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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