Status:

COMPLETED

An Exercise Prehabilitation Intervention for Improving Mobility and Recovery Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Head and Neck Cancer Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

OHSU Knight Cancer Institute

Conditions:

Head and Neck Carcinoma

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-89 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This clinical trial evaluates a prehabilitation exercise intervention for improving mobility and recovery outcomes in patients undergoing surgery for head and neck cancer. Prehabilitation focuses on o...

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: I. To evaluate the impact of an exercise prehabilitation program on post-operative outcomes after head and neck cancer surgery. SECONDARY OBJECTIVE: I. To evaluate the impact of ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Older than 18 years of age and younger than 89 years of age. Both men and women and members of all races and ethnic groups may be included
  • Planned to undergo major head and neck cancer surgery with free tissue transfer reconstruction at Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) with the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery with an expected length of stay (LOS) of 3 days or more
  • Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document

Exclusion

  • Non-English speaking
  • Planned postoperative admission to the intensive care unit (ICU)
  • Social or psychiatric conditions that may interfere with compliance
  • Further exclusion criteria may be applied due to conditions that may impact the ability to safely exercise as well as utilize the Fitbit devices:
  • Symptoms of or ongoing work-up for unstable angina, uncontrolled tachyarrhythmias, decompensated heart failure, severe aortic stenosis, hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, uncontrolled hypertension (HTN), uncontrolled pulmonary HTN or uncontrolled asthma
  • History of chest pain, dizziness or syncope with exercise
  • Bony metastases to the spine or extremities
  • Falls in the last year
  • Cognitive impairments limiting safety or ability to use technology
  • Impaired mobility requiring the use of assistive devices, such as use of a walker or wheelchair at baseline
  • Isolation precautions, as they would not be allowed to ambulate on a patient floor post-operatively

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 15 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

52 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06079697

Start Date

February 1 2024

End Date

July 15 2025

Last Update

December 12 2025

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OHSU Knight Cancer Institute

Portland, Oregon, United States, 97239