NCT04100044

Exercise Prescription for the Improvement of Quality of Life in Elderly Patients With Multiple Myeloma

A Pilot Study to Assess Adherence of an Exercise Prescription in Elderly Multiple Myeloma Patients

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 9 (actual)
• Sponsor: Thomas Jefferson University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This trial studies how well exercise prescription works in improving quality of life in elderly patients with multiple myeloma. Engaging and adhering to an exercise program may improve functional status and quality of life and decrease pain and skeletal-related events. This study is being done to see if elderly patients with multiple myeloma can participate in a physical activity program.

Detailed description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: I. Assess the ability for elderly multiple myeloma patients to maintain a personalized exercise regimen and activity level for a period of 6 months. SECONDARY OBJECTIVE: I. Assess changes in biometric data. EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVE I. Evaluate changes in bone metabolism markers as a result of exercise. OUTLINE: Patients meet with a physical therapist on day 0 and at 3 and 6 months and receive a personalized home exercise intervention consisting of aerobic and resistance training for 6 months. Patients also receive face-to-face sessions, video chats, or text message check-ins with physical therapist weekly for 6 weeks and then every other week for up to 24 weeks. After completion of study, patients are followed up every 6 months for 5 years.

Conditions

• Plasma Cell Myeloma

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Exercise Counseling	Meet with physical therapist
BEHAVIORAL	Exercise Intervention	Receive personalized home exercise intervention
OTHER	Questionnaire administration	Ancillary studies
OTHER	Quality-of-Life Assessment	Ancillary studies

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-10-24
• Primary completion: 2022-05-27
• Completion: 2022-05-27
• First posted: 2019-09-23
• Last updated: 2025-04-29

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States