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NCT number NCT02491632
Other study ID # 2014-0436
Secondary ID NCI-2015-0132020
Status Active, not recruiting
Phase Phase 2/Phase 3
First received
Last updated
Start date August 13, 2015
Est. completion date December 31, 2026

Study information

Verified date April 2024
Source M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This randomized phase II trial studies how well physical activity and dexamethasone work in reducing cancer-related fatigue in patients with cancer that has spread to other places in the body and usually cannot be cured or controlled with treatment (advanced). Dexamethasone is approved for the treatment of tiredness, pain, and nausea. Physical activity may help improve cancer-related fatigue by improvement in symptoms, distress, and overall well-being. It is not yet known whether high dose or low dose dexamethasone combined with physical activity works better in reducing fatigue in patients with advanced cancer.


Description:

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: 1. To determine the feasibility, adherence, and satisfaction with physical activity (PA) plus dexamethasone (PA+ DEX). SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. To explore the preliminary efficacy of PA+ Hi Dex group (PA for 4 weeks plus high dose dexamethasone for 1 week) and PA + Lo Dex groups (PA for 4 weeks plus low dose dexamethasone for 1 week) on cancer-related fatigue (CRF) as measured by Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-F) at the end of one week. II. To explore the effects of PA+ Hi Dex on the various dimensions of CRF (Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System-Fatigue [PROMIS-F]), i.e., affective/emotional (Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale [HADS]); physical/behavioral (the Multidimensional Fatigue Symptom Inventory-Short Form [MFSI-SF], Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index), physical activity and function (30 second sit-to stand test, six minute walk test) before and after treatment. OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms. ARM I: Patients receive high-dose dexamethasone orally (PO) twice daily (BID) for 7 days. Patients also follow a graded resistance exercise program 3 days a week and a walking regimen at least 5 days a week for 4 weeks. The frequency, duration, and intensity of the exercises will be evaluated and adjusted as necessary. ARM II: Patients receive low-dose dexamethasone PO BID for 7 days. Patients also follow a graded resistance exercise program 3 days a week and a walking regimen at least 5 days a week for 4 weeks. The frequency, duration, and intensity of the exercises will be evaluated and adjusted as necessary. After completion of study, patients are followed up at day 29 and again after 1 month.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Active, not recruiting
Enrollment 90
Est. completion date December 31, 2026
Est. primary completion date March 28, 2019
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - A diagnosis of advanced cancer (defined as metastatic or recurrent) with fatigue >= 4/10 (0-10 scale) on the Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale (ESAS) - The presence of fatigue for at least 2 weeks - Normal cognition - Hemoglobin > 8 g/L within 1 week of enrollment in the study - A life expectancy of >= 4 months - No evidence of significant anxiety or depression as determined by a total HADS scores of < 21 - Definition of advanced cancer includes those patients who have metastatic or refractory disease according to their treating oncologist - Patients must be able to understand, read, write, and speak English or Spanish Exclusion Criteria: - Patients with a history of hypersensitivity to dexamethasone or having any contraindication to physical activity as determined by the treating physician - Reports a fall in the past 30 days - Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus as defined by a random blood sugar of > 200 mg/dl not being monitored by their primary care physician - Sepsis and/or acute, chronic, or ongoing infections that are currently being treated with systemic antimicrobials - Will exclude patients with current, active peptic ulcer disease - Neutropenia as defined by an absolute neutrophil count (ANC) of < 1000 cells/mm - Regular participation in moderate- or vigorous-intensity physical activity for >= 30 minutes at least 5 times a week and strength training for >= 2 days - Severe cardiac disease (New York Heart Association functional class III or IV) or coronary artery disease

Study Design


Intervention

Drug:
Dexamethasone
Given PO
Behavioral:
Exercise Intervention
Complete a graded resistance exercise program and a walking regimen
Other:
Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
Correlative studies
Quality-of-Life Assessment
Ancillary studies
Questionnaire Administration
Ancillary studies

Locations

Country Name City State
United States M D Anderson Cancer Center Houston Texas

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Change in Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-F) Levels at Day 8 and Day 29 FACIT-F (Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue) subscale is a 13 item subscale of FACT-G that allows patient to rate the intensity of their fatigue and its related symptoms on a scale of 0 (not at all) to 4 (very much). The total calculated score varied from 0-52 with a lower score indicating a more severe fatigue level. We measured the change in FACIT-F levels between Baseline and Day 8, and between Baseline and Day 29 using Wilcoxon signed rank test. Baseline, day 8, day 29
Secondary Change in Patient Reported Outcome Measurement Information System-Fatigue (PROMIS-F) Total The PROMIS-F (Patient Reported Outcome Measurement Information System-Fatigue) short form was used to measure the experience of fatigue in patients' daily activities over the past week. It consists of 7 items with response options on a 5-point Likert scale, ranging from 1 (never) to 5 (always). We measured the change in PROMIS-F score between Baseline and Day 8, and between Baseline and Day 29 using Wilcoxon signed rank test. The total score is used in the analysis and is obtained by summing keyed scores of all items. Scores can range from 7 to 35, with higher scores indicating greater fatigue. Baseline, day 8, day 29
Secondary Change in Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale (ESAS) Fatigue ESAS (Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale) is a validated scale ranging from 0 (not at all) to 10 (very much) used to assess 10 symptoms commonly experienced by cancer patients during the previous 24 hours: pain, fatigue, nausea, depression, anxiety, drowsiness, dyspnea, anorexia, sleep and feeling of wellbeing. We measured the change in ESAS fatigue score between Baseline and Day 8, and between Baseline and Day 29 using Wilcoxon signed rank test. Total ESAS fatigue score ranges from 0-10, with a higher score indicating higher fatigue. Baseline, day 8, day 29
Secondary Change in Multidimensional Fatigue Symptom Inventory-Short Form (MFSI_SF) Total Score The MFSI-SF is a 30-item scale used to assess the multidimensional nature of fatigue. Responses are selected using a 5-point scale, ranging from 0 (not at all) to 4 (extremely fatigue). It consists of 5 subscales: general fatigue, physical fatigue, emotional fatigue, mental fatigue and vigor. The MFSI-SF total score is the sum of the general fatigue, physical fatigue, emotional fatigue and mental fatigue subscale score and subtracting vigor subscale score. Thus MFSI-SF total score ranges from 24-96, with a higher score indicating a higher fatigue level. We measured the change in MFSI-SF total score between Baseline and Day 8, and between Baseline and Day 29 using Wilcoxon signed rank test. Baseline, day 8, day 29
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