NCT01035203

Exercise Versus Cognitive Behavioural Therapy on Cancer-related Fatigue

Effects of a Brief Endurance Exercise Program and of a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy on Patients With Cancer-related Fatigue

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: Phase 3
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Charite University, Berlin, Germany · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The investigators compare the effects of two interventions, an endurance exercise program and a cognitive behavioural therapy, on the fatigue, quality of life, mood and physical performance of patients with a cancer-related fatigue syndrome. The intervention will be carried out for 4 weeks. Tests will be carried out at the beginning and at the end of the study.

Conditions

• Fatigue
• Mood
• Maximal Oxygen Uptake

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Exercise	Endurance exercise 3 times weekly for 45 minutes, 4 weeks long
BEHAVIORAL	Cognitive behavioural therapy	Teaching of techniques to reduce fatigue and to improve stamina

Timeline

• Start date: 2009-12-01
• Primary completion: 2010-07-01
• Completion: 2010-09-01
• First posted: 2009-12-18
• Last updated: 2010-03-30

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Germany