RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT04997096

Exercise as a Preventive Agent to Combat Immobility in Patients With Ovarian or Endometrial Cancers Receiving Chemotherapy


Sponsor

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Enrollment

30 participants

Start Date

Apr 2, 2022

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

The purpose of this research is to determine whether a 16-week virtually supervised aerobic and resistance exercise program is feasible in patients receiving first-line chemotherapy after surgery for ovarian or endometrial cancer and if it will improve lower extremity function (function of the legs), lessen chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN; numbness or tingling in the hands or feet), and if there is any effect on inflammatory blood markers (the level of a certain marker in the blood that is associated with inflammation; redness and swelling).


Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study tests whether a structured exercise program during chemotherapy can prevent or reduce physical decline (like muscle weakness and fatigue) in women with stage III or IV ovarian or endometrial (uterine) cancer who are receiving first-line chemotherapy after surgery. **You may be eligible if...** - You are 18 or older with newly diagnosed stage III or IV ovarian or endometrial cancer - You are receiving first-line carboplatin and paclitaxel chemotherapy after surgery - Your doctor has cleared you for moderate-to-vigorous exercise - You can read, write, and understand English - You are willing to have two blood draws during the study **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You have pre-existing musculoskeletal, neurological, or heart/lung conditions that would make exercise unsafe - You have uncontrolled illness or serious psychiatric conditions - You have previously received chemotherapy for cancer (e.g., taxanes for breast cancer) Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

OTHERExercise

16-week, virtually supervised, technology-based, aerobic and resistance exercise program performed 3 days per week which starts at least 4 weeks after surgery

OTHERAttention Control

Home-based stretching program consisting of one set of 4 static stretching exercises held for 30 seconds and performed 3 days/week. Participants will be shown how to use the booklet and instructed on how to complete the stretching exercises by an exercise trainer.


Locations(1)

Dana Farber Cancer Institute

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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