Physical therapy for cancer-related weight loss
Part of Brain & nervous system, Cancer clinical trials.
This trial tests whether a structured physical therapy program can help prevent or reduce muscle and bone loss caused by cancer and its treatment. It focuses on people with non-metastatic cancer who are receiving chemotherapy and have experienced cancer-related weight loss.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 years or older.
- You have a confirmed diagnosis of non-metastatic cancer (cancer that has not spread to distant organs).
- You have been diagnosed with cancer-induced cachexia, meaning you have had significant weight loss or muscle wasting related to your cancer.
- You are scheduled for or currently receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy (chemo before surgery).
- You are able to follow a structured physical therapy program and have a performance status of 0 to 2 (meaning you are fairly mobile).
- You have no severe heart, bone, or nerve problems that would make exercise unsafe, and you have not been doing regular structured exercise for the past 6 months.
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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