NCT03331406

Physical Activity In Gastrointestinal Cancer

A Pilot Study of Physical Activity in Older Adults With Metastatic Gastrointestinal Cancer

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 20 (actual)
• Sponsor: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This research study is evaluating the ability for people with metastatic gastrointestinal cancer to participate in a physical activity program.

Detailed description

The physical activity program is 12-weeks in length, and includes moderate-intensity aerobic, strength, flexibility, and balance training. * The goal of the aerobic training is to complete 150 minutes per week of brisk walking. * The goals of the strength, flexibility, and balance training are to engage in these activities twice per week.

Conditions

• Metastatic Gastrointestinal Cancer
• Physical Activity

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Physical Activity Program	12-weeks in length, and includes moderate-intensity aerobic, strength, flexibility, and balance training.

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-12-01
• Primary completion: 2019-01-22
• Completion: 2019-01-22
• First posted: 2017-11-06
• Last updated: 2020-03-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States