Clinical trial NCT06981143: Oncologists' Perceptions on Physical Activity and Exercise
Official title: "Investigation of Knowledge and Perceptions of Physical Activity and Exercise of Greek Specialists and Residents in Pathological Oncology"
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Conditions: Perceptions on Physical Activity and Exercise
Lead sponsor: University of Thessaly
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2025-05-20
Enrollment: 600
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 24
Maximum age (years): 70
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Observational model: OTHER
Time perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL
Sampling method: NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: Specialists and residents in Pathological Oncology in Greece.

Brief summary: The aim of this observational and nationwide study is to investigate the knowledge and perceptions of the entire population of Greek specialists and medical residents in pathological oncology regarding physical activity and exercise in patients with cancer. Sub-objectives of the study are to investigate the barriers and facilitating factors in counseling and prescribing exercise in cancer patients. The data collection will be conducted through a validated questionnaire developed in a previous study, which will be sent via an online Google Form platform, ensuring the anonymity and confidentiality of the participants' responses. The questionnaire will include demographic characteristics, four basic scales with mandatory responses (subjective knowledge, attitudes, skills and behaviour in physical activity and exercise) and an optional scale of objective knowledge in physical activity and exercise.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* All specialists and residents in Pathological Oncology in Greece

Exclusion Criteria:

* Physicians of other specialties other than Pathological Oncology
* Greek Pathological Oncologists who practice the specialty of Pathological Oncology abroad.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Investigation of oncologists' perceived knowledge on physical activity and exercise via questionnaire.
timeFrame: Once during the study (i.e. from 05/2025 to 10/2025)
measure: Investigation of oncologists' attitudes on physical activity and exercise via questionnaire
timeFrame: Once during the study (i.e. from 05/2025 to 10/2025)
measure: Investigation of oncologists ' abilities to promote physical activity and exercise via questionnaire
timeFrame: Once during the study (i.e. from 05/2025 to 10/2025)
measure: Investigation of oncologists ' behavior on physical activity and exercise via questionnaire
timeFrame: Once during the study (i.e. from 05/2025 to 10/2025)
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Investigation of oncologists' objective knowledge on physical activity and exercise via questionnaire.
timeFrame: Once during the study (i.e. from 05/2025 to 10/2025)
measure: Investigation of oncologists' facilitators and barriers on physical activity and exercise councelling and prescription via questionnaire
timeFrame: Once during the study (i.e. from 05/2025 to 10/2025)
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Trikala
country: Greece
facility: Department of Physical Education and Sports Science, University of Thessaly
state: Thessaly
Study officials:
affiliation: Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, University of Thessaly
name: Niki Syrou, PhD
role: STUDY_CHAIR
affiliation: Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, University of Thessaly
name: Athanasios Jamurtas, Professor
role: STUDY_CHAIR
affiliation: Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, University of Thessaly
name: Antonios Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou, Professor
role: STUDY_CHAIR
affiliation: Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, University of Thessaly
name: Evangelos Voulgaris, PhD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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