Community Based Exercise Program for Well Cancer Survivors

Cancer Clinical Trial

— CanWell  

Official title:

CanWell: YMCA Based Exercise Program for Well Cancer Survivors

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00798200
• Other study ID #: WorkForceOntario 001
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 1
• First received: November 25, 2008
• Last updated: March 2, 2016
• Start date: March 2009
• Est. completion date: January 2016

Study information

• Verified date: March 2016
• Source: McMaster University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Canada: Ethics Review Committee
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This project will create a community based exercise program for well cancer survivors. The goal is that the YMCA will gain the competence to work with this unique population in a safe and productive manner.

Description:

All well, adult, cancer survivors are eligible to participate.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 200
• Est. completion date: January 2016
• Est. primary completion date: December 2015
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 16 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• All well cancer survivors who are medically stable.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Children are not eligible for this project.

Study Design

Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Supportive Care

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Cancer

Intervention

Other:
• Exercise program
All exercise programs will include endurance and strength exercises.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Canada	Hamilton Health Sciences	Hamilton	Ontario

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation	McMaster University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Canada, 

References & Publications (2)

Cheifetz O, Dorsay JP, MacDermid JC. Exercise facilitators and barriers following participation in a community-based exercise and education program for cancer survivors. J Exerc Rehabil. 2015 Feb 28;11(1):20-9. doi: 10.12965/jer.150183. eCollection 2015 F — View Citation

Cheifetz O, Park Dorsay J, Hladysh G, Macdermid J, Serediuk F, Woodhouse LJ. CanWell: meeting the psychosocial and exercise needs of cancer survivors by translating evidence into practice. Psychooncology. 2014 Feb;23(2):204-15. doi: 10.1002/pon.3389. Epub — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Endurance measure (STEEP treadmill test)		Within one week before initiating the exercise program	No
Primary	Endurance measure (STEEP treadmill test)		Administered at 6 weeks of the exercise program	No
Primary	Endurance measure (STEEP treadmill test)		Administered at 12 weeks (end of) the exercise program	No