RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT07234799

Feasibility Testing of a Dyadic Exercise Program for Patients Undergoing Thoracic Radiotherapy and Their Family Caregivers


Sponsor

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Enrollment

40 participants

Start Date

Sep 18, 2025

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

The goal of this study is to examine the feasibility and acceptability of an exercise intervention for patients undergoing thoracic radiation and their family caregivers.


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is testing whether a paired exercise program — involving both the patient and a family caregiver doing gentle exercise together — is practical and beneficial for people receiving radiation therapy for lung or esophageal cancer. **You may be eligible if...** - You have been diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer or esophageal cancer and are scheduled for at least 24 sessions of radiation to the chest - You are in reasonably good health and able to be active - You have a family member (spouse, sibling, or adult child) willing to exercise with you - Both you and your caregiver are 18 or older and can communicate in English **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You have cognitive problems that would prevent completing questionnaires - Your family caregiver has conditions that prevent safe exercise participation Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

OTHERExercise

Study participants will engage in 7-10 exercises per session targeting major muscle groups (e.g. quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, back, chest, arms, abdominal muscles). Movements will alternate between the lower and upper body thus allowing ample time for muscle-group recovery between exercises.


Locations(1)

The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, United States

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