RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06430346

Exercise Prehabilitation for Locoregional Esophageal Cancer

Exercise Prehabilitation for Locoregional Esophageal Cancer: A Pilot Study


Sponsor

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute

Enrollment

20 participants

Start Date

May 21, 2024

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

The purpose of the study is to examine the feasibility and acceptability of exercise "prehabilitation" for patients preparing for esophageal cancer resection (removal).


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Inclusion Criteria4

  • Biopsy-proven locoregional esophageal cancer (LEC)
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-2
  • Treatment plan including neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy and surgical resection
  • Ability to read and speak English

Exclusion Criteria6

  • Regular engagement in resistance training (2x/week targeting all major muscle groups)
  • Screen failure for exercise safety based on PAR-Q
  • Underlying unstable cardiac or pulmonary disease or symptomatic cardiac disease
  • Recent fracture or acute musculoskeletal injury that precludes ability to participate in resistance training safely
  • Numeric pain rating scale of 7 or more out of 10
  • Myopathic or rheumatologic disease that impacts physical function

Interventions

BEHAVIORALExercise

Physical activity and resistance training


Locations(1)

Moffitt Cancer Center

Tampa, Florida, United States

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