NCT04921917

Exercise and Soft Tissue Sarcoma

The Effect of Exercise on Patient Outcomes During Treatment of Soft Tissue Sarcoma With Neoadjuvant Radiation Therapy and Surgical Resection

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 24 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Duke University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 85 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of a neoadjuvant (i.e. pre-treatment) exercise regimen on extremity function and postoperative wound healing. The study group will include patients with a primary diagnosis of soft tissue sarcoma undergoing treatment with neoadjuvant radiation therapy and surgical resection. Patients with upper or lower extremity sarcomas will be considered for enrollment.

Conditions

• Soft Tissue Sarcoma

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	neoadjuvant exercise therapy	brief exercise regimen completed immediately prior to neoadjuvant radiation therapy. Rubber bands will be used for the exercise training of patients with lower extremity tumors while an electronic hand-held dynamometer will be used for the exercise training for patients with upper extremity tumors.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-04-30
• Primary completion: 2030-01-01
• Completion: 2030-01-01
• First posted: 2021-06-10
• Last updated: 2026-04-08

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States