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Exercise for Oncology Care Professionals

No phase Interventional Burnout, Caregiver Compassion Fatigue

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In plain language

An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.

What is being studied
The protocol lists: Circuit-based Resistance Training, Nature-based Walking.
Who it may be relevant to
Registry conditions: Burnout, Caregiver, Compassion Fatigue. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
What needs checking
Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
Where it takes place
Canada
Next step
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Official title

The Cost of Caring: Examining the Role of Exercise in Mitigating Oncology Care Provider Burnout (C4C+)

Overview

The goal of this preference-based pilot study will be to assess the feasibility and acceptability, and impact of a 12-week exercise intervention on oncology care provider burnout. Participants self-select to participate into one of two exercise groups. Group assignment will be based on participant preference. Group 1: Supervised circuit-based resistance exercise Group 2: Nature-based walking

Interventions

  • Behavioral Circuit-based Resistance Training
    Participants will engage in a 12-week circuit-based resistance training program 2-3 times/week. Each supervised session will last about 30 minutes and will consist of 5 resistance exercises. Each exercise will be completed for 1 minute for a total of 5 minutes followed by a 1-minute rest. The circuit will then repeated 3 additional times (total of 4 circuits). All resistance sessions will be supervised by a certified fitness professionals.
  • Behavioral Nature-based Walking
    Participants will be asked to engage in 30 minutes of self-paced walking in nature 2-3 days/week. Participants will be provided with a list of resources that direct them to walkable nature/green spaces close to their home or workplace.

Primary outcome measures

  • Feasibility - Participant Fidelity (Intervention Adherence) [Time frame: Through study completion (about 2 years)]
  • Feasibility - Safety [Time frame: Through study completion (about 2 years)]
  • Feasibility - Retention/Attrition [Time frame: Through study completion (about 2 years)]
  • Feasibility - Attendance [Time frame: Through study completion (about 2 years)]
  • Feasibility - Recruitment [Time frame: Through study completion (about 2 years)]
  • Feasibility - Participant Experience [Time frame: Through study completion (about 2 years)]
Secondary outcome measures (8)
  • Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) for Medical Personnel (MP) [Time frame: Baseline, mid-program (6-weeks), and post intervention (12-weeks).]
  • Physical Activity Behavior - Self-reported [Time frame: Baseline, mid-program (6-weeks), and post intervention (12-weeks).]
  • Resting heart rate [Time frame: Pre to post intervention (12-week change)]
  • Resting Blood Pressure [Time frame: Pre to post intervention (12-week change)]
  • Aerobic fitness [Time frame: Pre to post intervention (12-week change)]
  • Upper Body Strength [Time frame: Pre to post intervention (12-week change)]
  • Muscular Endurance [Time frame: Pre to post intervention (12-week change)]
  • Body Mass Index [Time frame: Pre to post intervention (12-week change)]

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria

  • 18 years of age or older;
  • Able to speak/write in English;
  • Must be providing formal care to cancer patients in a clinical setting within the Halifax Municipality;
  • Actively practicing within the Nova Scotia Cancer Care Program; and
  • Able and willing to engage in low-to-moderate intensity physical activity.

Exclusion criteria

  • Exceeding Canadian physical activity guidelines of 150-minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity per week; and
  • Any health condition that would preclude safe participation in a new exercise program.

Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.

Healthy volunteers: Yes

Study design

Allocation
Non-randomized
Model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Open label
Primary purpose
Supportive care

Study locations

Canada · 2 centers
  • Physical Activity and Cancer (PAC) Lab — Halifax
  • Physical Activity and Cancer (PAC) Lab — Halifax

Identifiers

NCT: NCT05884073 · C4C+

Primary sources (government registries)

View this study on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗