Status:
COMPLETED
A Dyadic Approach to Cancer Care: a Feasibility and Efficacy Partner-based Exercise Study
Lead Sponsor:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
Conditions:
Cancer
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The primary goal of this study will be to assess the feasibility and acceptability of a partner-based 12-week exercise intervention for cancer caregivers and their care recipient. The researchers will...
Detailed Description
NEED: Cancer has been characterized as a family affair, as it is a disease in which both the patient and their family members are confronted by considerable physical and psychological stressors. With ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria (all):
- 18+ years
- able to perform discontinuous low intensity physical activity at a minimum
- able to provide informed written consent in English.
- Inclusion Criteria (cancer patients/survivors)
- \- are along any stage of the cancer continuum (i.e., pre-treatment, receiving active treatment, and up to 5 years post-treatment)
- Inclusion Criteria (informal caregivers)
- must be currently providing physical and/or psychological support to an adult (+18 years) cancer patient/survivor
- not be exceeding current Canadian physical activity guidelines (i.e., 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity per week)
- Exclusion Criteria (all):
- \- Patients/survivors and caregivers will be excluded from the study if they have any medical conditions that would contraindicate exercise
- Exclusion Criteria (informal caregivers)
- \- Bereaved caregivers
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 15 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 31 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
42 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05333016
Start Date
January 15 2023
End Date
December 31 2024
Last Update
February 13 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Physical Activity and Cancer (PAC) Lab
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 2Y9