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Exercise Prehabilitation for Locoregional Esophageal Cancer
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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: Exercise.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Esophageal Cancer. 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
- United States
- 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
Exercise Prehabilitation for Locoregional Esophageal Cancer: A Pilot Study
Overview
The purpose of the study is to examine the feasibility and acceptability of exercise "prehabilitation" for patients preparing for esophageal cancer resection (removal).
Interventions
- Behavioral Exercise
Physical activity and resistance training
Primary outcome measures
- Retention [Time frame: Up to 11 weeks]
Secondary outcome measures (2)
- Exploratory outcomes and changes [Time frame: Up to 17 weeks]
- Clinical and treatment outcomes [Time frame: Up to 17 weeks]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Biopsy-proven locoregional esophageal cancer (LEC)
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-2
- Treatment plan including neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy and surgical resection
- Ability to read and speak English
Exclusion criteria
- Regular engagement in resistance training (2x/week targeting all major muscle groups)
- Screen failure for exercise safety based on PAR-Q
- Underlying unstable cardiac or pulmonary disease or symptomatic cardiac disease
- Recent fracture or acute musculoskeletal injury that precludes ability to participate in resistance training safely
- Numeric pain rating scale of 7 or more out of 10
- Myopathic or rheumatologic disease that impacts physical function
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- N/A
- Model
- Single group
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
Study locations
United States · 1 center
- Moffitt Cancer Center — Tampa
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06430346 · MCC-23121