NCT04802486

The Effects of a 12 Week Home-based Exercise Intervention on Physical Performance in Patients With Cancers of the Gastrointestinal Tract With Pre- Cachexia or Cachexia

Evaluating the Effects of a 12 Week Home-based Exercise Intervention on Physical Performance in Patients With Cancers of the Gastrointestinal Tract With Pre- Cachexia or Cachexia: A Pilot Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 25 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Rochester · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The main purpose of this research study is to determine if exercise improve or worsen cachexia.

Detailed description

In this study the investigator would like to better understand how cachexia may improve or worsen, and how exercise may impact this process. The investigator would like to see whether a progressive resistance exercise program (EXCAP©®, Exercise for Cancer Patients) can improve symptoms in patients with gastrointestinal cancers with weight loss and cachexia. The investigator would also like to find out if this exercise intervention improves physical performance, day-to-day function, quality of life, and how exercise may affect different markers in the blood over time.

Conditions

• Cachexia
• Weight Loss
• Gastrointestinal Cancer

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	EXCAP©®	EXCAP©® is a home-based low-to-moderate intensity program that employs a tailored walking prescription and total body resistance exercises

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-06-29
• Primary completion: 2019-02-15
• Completion: 2019-02-15
• First posted: 2021-03-17
• Last updated: 2021-03-17

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States