Adapted Physical Activity and Cancer Clinical Trial
Official title:
Adapted Physical Activity in a Chemotherapy Ambulatory Care Unit: Feasibility and Impact on Fatigue, Anxiety and Depression in Cancer Patients
Physical activity has demonstrated efficacy in cancer prevention and improves quality of
life and outcome in cancer survivors. Patients undergoing chemotherapy, especially those
with advanced disease, may have symptoms leading to inactivity. Adapted physical activity
(APA) among those patients could improve their tolerance to the treatment, and thereby their
quality of life. APA could be beneficial to patients with curable disease as well as
patients undergoing palliative chemotherapy. Some studies suggest that fighting against loss
of muscle mass could lead to a survival benefit. However, APA is not established in daily
practice and has not yet been evaluated in a chemotherapy ambulatory care unit.
Primary aim of the study is to assess feasibility of an APA program in a chemotherapy
ambulatory care unit of digestive, lung, hematological and dermatological cancers Secondary
aim is to measure the impact of an APA program on fatigue, anxiety, depression and handgrip
strength in patients beginning chemotherapy or targeted therapy for a digestive, lung,
hematological or dermatological cancer, of any stage.
Assess feasibility of an APA program in a chemotherapy ambulatory care unit of digestive, lung, hematological, and dermatological cancers Measure the impact of an APA program on fatigue, anxiety, depression, handgrip strength ;