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Effects of Bright-light Exposure Combined With Specific Exercise Training (BEST) Program in Patients With Cancer

Effects of Bright-light Exposure Combined With Specific Exercise Training (BEST) Program on Sleep-Wake Rhythm, Physical and Psychological Symptoms, and Quality of Life of Patients With Thoracic Cancer: A Series Study.


Sponsor

Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan

Enrollment

200 participants

Start Date

Jul 24, 2023

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

This study plans to investigate the effectiveness of six-week light exposure combined with an exercise training program on improving sleep-wake rhythm, physical and mental symptoms, quality of life, one-year recurrence rate, and one-year survival rate of patients with lung and esophageal cancer.


Eligibility

Min Age: 20 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study tests a program combining bright light therapy and specific exercises to help patients with early-stage lung or esophageal cancer who are recovering from surgery. The goal is to improve sleep, fatigue, and overall wellbeing during recovery. **You may be eligible if...** - You have been newly diagnosed with stage I, II, or III lung cancer or esophageal cancer - You are at least 20 years old - You can communicate in Mandarin Chinese or Taiwanese - You are being hospitalized for surgery to remove lung or esophageal cancer - You can use a smartphone, tablet, or computer (or have a family member who can help) - You are in reasonably good physical condition (Karnofsky score of 70 or higher) **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You have congestive heart failure - You have an orthopedic condition in your legs that limits your ability to walk or exercise Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALDaylight exposure combine walking

1. Out-door of bright-light exposure in the morning (36 min/day, 7 times/week) for six weeks. 2. Tailored to the individual patient with moderate intensity of walking (3 sessions/week) for six weeks. Duration of each session depends on one-on-one exercise consultation via communication software (LINE App). The duration of walking in week 1 is 15 minutes, then increasing 5 minutes each week if the patient has tolerance. If the patient cannot tolerate the duration, the coach will instruct to keep the same duration for the following week. Basically, the goal of duration in week six is 40 minutes. 3. Weekly exercise consultation via communication software (LINE App). 4. Teaching strategy includes one-on one instruction (hard-copy of teaching manual), video, and webpage.

BEHAVIORALStretching exercise

The stretching exercise includes two movements for the upper body and two movements for the lower body, 10 minutes each time, three times a week, for 6 weeks. The researcher will explain to the participants about how to perform the stretching exercise, according to an instruction manual (hardcopy) for the exercise regimen. A video is shown to the participants (the content same as hardcopy of education manual).


Locations(2)

Taipei Veterans General Hospital

Taipei City, Taipei, Taiwan

Taipei Medical University Hospital

Taipei, Taiwan

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