NCT04593134

Effectiveness of Exercise Program in Improving Quality of Life in Patients With Gastric Cancer Undergoing Gastrectomy

The Effect of Home Based Walking Exercise on Fatigue, Anxiety, Depression, Sleep Quality, Circadian Rhythms and Quality of Life in Patients With Gastric Cancer Undergoing Gastrectomy

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 160 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan · Other Government
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years – 90 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study will investigate the effectiveness of a rehabilitation program in improving fatigue, negative emotions , sleep quality, circadian rhythms and quality of life in patients with gastric cancer undergoing gastrectomy in Taiwan. Hypothesis: 1. The fatigue in exercise group is significant improving than usual-care group at 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 6th, 12th, 24th and 36th month. 2. The negative emotions in exercise group is significant improving than usual-care group at 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 6th, 12th, 24th and 36th month. 3. The sleep quality in exercise group is significant improving than usual-care group at 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 6th, 12th, 24th and 36th month. 4. The quality of life in exercise group is significant improving than usual-care group at 1st, 2nd,3rd, 6th, 12th, 24th and 36th month.

Detailed description

This study will investigate the effectiveness of a rehabilitation program in improving fatigue, negative emotions , sleep quality, circadian rhythms and quality of life in patients with gastric cancer undergoing gastrectomy in Taiwan.

Conditions

• Gastric Cancer

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	exercise group	exercise education: A 12-week regimen of homebased walking exercises, include moderate intensity for 40 min, three times a week. We explained the participants how to perform the exercises, according to an instruction manual for the exercise regimen. Participants were instructed that the exercises would be effective only if they reached 40%-60% of the heart rate reserve, as determined by the Karvonen method, or 13-14 on the RPE. Exercise education: Weekly telephone or mobile application "LINE" consultations concerning exercise.we discussed whether participants' exercise fulfilled the prescribed intensity, duration, frequency and whether the participants experienced any adverse effects.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-11-10
• Primary completion: 2024-10-31
• Completion: 2025-10-31
• First posted: 2020-10-19
• Last updated: 2021-12-21

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Taiwan