RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT04478851

EXCEL: Exercise for Cancer to Enhance Living Well

Project EXCEL: Dissemination, Implementation, and Effectiveness of the Exercise Oncology Survivorship Partnership Model - Reaching Rural Cancer Survivors to Enhance Quality of Life

Sponsor

University of Calgary

Enrollment

1,500 participants

Start Date

Sep 2, 2020

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Breast Cancer Prostate Cancer Head and Neck Cancer Cancer Colon Cancer Cancer Caregivers

Summary

Project EXCEL will provide community or online exercise programs to rural and remote and under-served cancer survivors, as well as encourage participants to become life-long exercisers. Exercise is an evidence-based self-management strategy that benefits all cancer survivors. However, most cancer survivors who live in remote or rural places don't have adequate opportunities to be involved in exercise programs that are tailored to their needs.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 100 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This trial is studying the effects of structured exercise programs on the health and well-being of people who have or are being treated for cancer. **You may be eligible if...** - You are over 18 years old with any cancer diagnosis - You can participate in at least mild levels of physical activity - You are about to start, currently in, or have completed cancer treatment within the past 5 years - You can read and write in English - You can access online programs if the exercise sessions are delivered virtually **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You are unable to read or write in English - You are physically unable to participate in any exercise - You do not have internet or computer access for online programs Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALGroup Exercise Classes

The exercise program to be implemented for rural cancer survivors will combine aerobic, resistance, balance, and flexibility exercises delivered in a circuit-type class setting or group personal training format, twice weekly for a 12-week period. If public health restrictions require closure of fitness facilities due to COVID-19, the program will be delivered online. If facilities are open, the sessions will be integrated in the community, delivered in-person. Whether delivered in-class or remotely, the program follows exercise progression principles (ie, frequency, intensity, time, type, overload and progression) over the 12-weeks, with tailoring of any exercise to meet individual participant needs as required, in order to promote fitness and wellness benefits. The exercise intervention is based on the Alberta Cancer Exercise (ACE) program.