NCT00163644

RCT to Investigate Whether an Exercise Programme Improves the Physical Performance and QOL After BMT

Randomised Controlled Trial to Investigate the Effects of an Exercise Programme on Physical Performance and Quality of Life After a Bone Marrow Transplant

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 66 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Bayside Health · Other Government
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The hypothesis is that exercise will improve the physical performance and quality of life of bone marrow/ haemopoietic stem cell transplants.The aim of the trial is to provide definite clinical evidence as to which( if any) type of exercise is most beneficial for this patient population. It is also aimed at improving the provision of physiotherapy services to this group of patients.

Detailed description

A three group, single blinded, randomised trial was designed to compare the effects of 1. aerobic plus active exercise and 2. aerobic plus resistance exercise to 3. control group of bone marrow/haemopoietic recipients not recieving exercise. The hypotheses being tested is that 1. Exercise improves the physical performance of transplants recipients. 2. Exercise improves the quality of life of these patients; 3. resisted exercise added to aerobic exercise increases muscle strength or lean muscle mass and 4. There are no adverse events during either form of exercise

Conditions

• Hematological Malignancies

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	aereobic plus resisted exercise
PROCEDURE	aerobic plus active exercise
OTHER	No formal exercise plus phone calls

Timeline

• Start date: 2003-11-01
• Primary completion: 2009-12-01
• First posted: 2005-09-14
• Last updated: 2016-01-08

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Australia