Status:
WITHDRAWN
Increasing Physical Activity of Patients With Head and Neck Cancer (I-PAP Study)
Lead Sponsor:
University of Nebraska
Conditions:
Head and Neck Cancer
Eligibility:
All Genders
19+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Generally, patients who have undergone treatments for Head Neck Cancer have a decreased quality of life and experience depression and fatigue. Regular physical activity improves emotional well-being, ...
Detailed Description
The general hypothesis of this research is that patients who have undergone treatments for Head Neck Cancer have a decreased quality of life and experience depression and fatigue. Increasing and susta...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients 19 years of age or above (Nebraska legal age).
- Patients diagnosed with HNC who are seen at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
- Patients who have undergone chemotherapy, radiation and/or surgery for their cancer.
- Patients who have completed their cancer treatment at least 3 months prior.
- Patients who have consented to participate in this study with approval by their physicians.
- Patients who have no significant mental impairment.
Exclusion
- Patients who are on enteral feeding.
- Patients who are not able to walk or whose surgeons report that walking is not advisable.
- Patients diagnosed with Lymphoma, Thyroid cancer or Melanoma.
- Patients who are on antidepressant medications.
- Patients who are unwilling to return to the clinic at the end of the study - after 12 weeks of intervention.
- Patients participating in another research study involving a therapeutic intervention.
- Patients with chronic medical and orthopedic conditions that would preclude physical activity (e.g., congestive heart failure, recent knee or hip replacements).
- Patients who are at 18 months or more after the start of cancer treatment.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 24 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 5 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00756795
Start Date
April 24 2008
End Date
August 5 2010
Last Update
September 23 2024
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