FeelFit: High-intensity Interval Training to Improve Self-reported Physical Fitness in Brain Tumor Patients
For patients and families
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: High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT).
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Brain Tumor, Primary, Exercise. 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
- Netherlands
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
FeelFit: High-intensity Interval Training to Improve Self-reported Physical Fitness in Brain Tumor Patients: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Overview
The FeelFit study aims to assess the effectiveness of High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) in improving self-reported physical fitness in adult brain tumor patients during periods of stable disease, as compared to a waiting-list control group. Furthermore, several secondary and exploratory outcomes will be evaluated. The study is part of the GRIP (GuaRding quality survivorshiP) project, which aims to improve quality of life in brain tumor patients.
Interventions
- Other High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)
Individualized High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) program with two exercise sessions per week for 12 weeks. The exercise sessions will be conducted on a stationary bike, with intensity tailored to each participant's maximum exercise capacity.
Primary outcome measures
- Self-reported physical fitness [Time frame: Baseline versus post-intervention (12 weeks) and versus follow-up (12 weeks and 6 weeks follow-up)]
Secondary outcome measures (2)
- Self-reported fitness [Time frame: Baseline versus post-intervention (12 weeks) and versus follow-up (12 weeks and 6 weeks follow-up)]
- VO2max [Time frame: Baseline versus post-intervention (12 weeks)]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- reduced self-reported physical fitness;
- minimum age of 18 years;
- diagnosed with a primary brain tumor;
- stable disease, i.e. no signs of radiological or clinical tumor progression;
- no oncological treatment for at least two months prior to inclusion;
- able to speak, read and write in Dutch.
Exclusion criteria
- Karnofsky Performance Score < 70;
- already participated in a HIIT program < 1 month prior;
- contraindication of exercise.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Single blind
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
Netherlands · 1 center
- VU University Medical Centers, location VUmc — Amsterdam
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06282562 · NL84223.018.23