Clinical trial NCT03942614: Nordic Pole Walking for Individuals With Cancer
Official title: Nordic Pole Walking for Individuals With Cancer: A Feasibility Study Assessing Physical Function and Health-Related Quality of Life
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Cancer
Neoplasms
Keywords: Nordic Pole Walking
Exercise
Rehabilitation
Lead sponsor: University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: Lakeridge Health Corporation
name: Southlake Regional Health Centre
First posted: 2019-05-08
Enrollment: 8
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 55
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: Randomized Controlled Trial
Primary purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Brief summary: Individuals diagnosed with cancer tend to be inactive and have symptom burdens that impact quality of life. A community-based Nordic Pole Walking (NPW) program may help. The primary objective of this study was to see if it was feasible to do to a larger trial. The secondary objective was to determine the effects of NPW on physical function and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). NPW or no NPW was randomly assigned to adults with non-small cell lung, prostate, colorectal, and endometrial. Eight people were enrolled in the study with 4 in the NPW group (1 dropped out) and 4 in the no NPW group.

Detailed description: Individuals diagnosed with cancer tend to be inactive and have symptom burdens that impact quality of life. An individualized, community-based Nordic pole walking (NPW) program may help. The primary objective of this study was to assess feasibility using the Thabane Framework of a randomized controlled trial (RCT). The secondary objective was to determine the effects of NPW on physical function (six-minute walk test, 30-second \[30-s\] chair stand test, Unsupported Upper Limb Exercise Test, handgrip strength, physical activity \[PA\]), and health-related quality of life (HRQoL, 36-Item Short Form Health \[SF-36\]). The study design was an eight-week multi-centred block randomized controlled feasibility study (no blinding) comparing a NPW program (versus usual daily routine) for adults with non-small cell lung, prostate, colorectal, and endometrial cancer, from hospitals and cancer support groups.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* a primary diagnosis (including reoccurrence) of histologically confirmed stage I-IV NSCLC, prostate, colorectal, or endometrial cancer (with any concurrent cancer treatment)
* a cancer diagnosis or treatment within the last three years
* ≥ 55 years old
* approval by the primary treating physician
* ability to communicate in English.

Exclusion Criteria:

• engaged in NPW within the last six-months

Primary outcomes:
measure: Feasibility (assessed by qualitative field notes)
timeFrame: 8 weeks
Secondary outcomes:
measure: 6-minute walk test (6MWT)
timeFrame: 8 weeks
measure: 30-second chair stand test
timeFrame: 8 weeks
measure: Unsupported Upper Limb Exercise Test (UULEX)
timeFrame: 8 weeks
measure: Hand grip strength
timeFrame: 8 weeks
measure: Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Lung (FACT-L)
timeFrame: 8 weeks
measure: 36-Item Short Form Health (SF-36) Questionnaire
timeFrame: 8 weeks
measure: International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ)
timeFrame: 8 weeks
Other outcomes:
measure: Demographic information
timeFrame: baseline
measure: Resting heart rate
timeFrame: baseline and 8 weeks
measure: Oxygen saturation
timeFrame: baseline and 8 weeks
measure: Height
timeFrame: baseline and 8 weeks
measure: Weight
timeFrame: baseline and 8 weeks
measure: Body mass index
timeFrame: baseline and 8 weeks
measure: Bicep circumferences
timeFrame: baseline and 8 weeks
measure: Chest circumference
timeFrame: baseline and 8 weeks
measure: Waist circumference
timeFrame: baseline and 8 weeks
measure: Hip circumference
timeFrame: baseline and 8 weeks
measure: Thigh circumferences
timeFrame: baseline and 8 weeks
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