NCT02246907

Exercise and Quality of Life in Leukemia Patients

Effects of Exercise on Patient Reported Outcomes in Newly Diagnosed Adults With Acute Leukemia During Induction Treatment: Exercise and Quality of Life in Leukemia Patients (EQUAL)

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 18 (actual)
• Sponsor: UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 21 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of an exercise intervention on patient-reported anxiety, depression, fatigue, and sleep disturbances among acute leukemia patients. The investigators hypothesize that exercise will reduce fatigue in acute leukemia patients.

Detailed description

The purpose of this randomized, prospective, longitudinal study is to evaluate the impact of an exercise intervention on patient-reported anxiety, depression, fatigue, and sleep disturbances outcomes among acute leukemia patients. The study will include 2 groups for a total sample size of 30: n=15 control group and n=15 intervention group. Each patient enrolled in the intervention arm will participate in an exercise program for the duration of their hospitalization, 4-6 weeks on average during the first treatment (induction chemotherapy).

Conditions

• Acute Leukemia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Exercise	All intervention patients will participate in an individualized prescriptive exercise intervention 2 to 4 times per week for a period of the induction chemotherapy/in-hospital recovery. The exercise intervention will begin on week 1 of the study, the day after the first batteries of initial assessments are concluded. Each exercise session will be divided into two parts. One part will be administered in the morning and the second one late in the afternoon. There will be a period of rest of at least 36 hours between each exercise session.

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-01-01
• Primary completion: 2015-11-01
• Completion: 2015-12-01
• First posted: 2014-09-23
• Last updated: 2016-11-23

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States