NCT03865875

Pilot Study of a Multimodal Prehabilitation Pancreatic Cancer Program

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this research is to explore the benefits of an exercise and nutrition program during total neoadjuvant therapy (TNT) in preparation for surgery for participants that have pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC)

Detailed description

This research study involves an exercise and nutrition program that will consist of twice weekly exercise sessions and discussion with a nutritionist with possible nutrition supplementation. The names of the study interventions involved in this study are: * Exercise Intervention * Nutrition Intervention The research study procedures include: screening for eligibility, study evaluations, and follow up visits.

Conditions

• Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Exercise Program	Participants will start the exercise program within 2 weeks of enrollment and will continue until surgery. This program will consist of twice weekly individualized sessions with a trainer.
BEHAVIORAL	Nutrition Program	Each patient enrolled will undergo nutritional assessment at their initial post-enrollment visit to develop an individualized nutrition plan to be implemented up until when the patient undergoes surgery.

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-08-13
• Primary completion: 2023-08-01
• Completion: 2024-08-01
• First posted: 2019-03-07
• Last updated: 2021-05-17

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States