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NCT Number: NCT06048822

Enhancing Cancer Survivorship With Pickleball

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a pickleball program for cancer survivors and their family members or friends. The program is designed to increase physical activity, improve wellness, and allow individuals to work together to learn and practice the sport.

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Key information

Conditions

Cancer Neoplasms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Moffitt Cancer Center

Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Age > 18 years
  • History of a cancer diagnosis excluding squamous and basal cell skin cancers
  • Able to speak and read English
  • Able to provide informed consent
  • Able to pass a 2023 Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire+ (PAR-Q+) (with appropriate physician clearance(s), as necessary)
  • History of cancer diagnosis will be required for cancer survivor group; friend or family partners can be (but do not need to be) cancer survivors.

Exclusion criteria

  • Screen failure for exercise safety based on 2023 PAR-Q+
  • For cancer survivor group, history of squamous and basal cell skin cancers

Treatment and study plan

Pickleball

Behavioral

Participants will be encouraged to attend ≥2 pickleball sessions per week, with the YMCA offering 5 sessions per week. Sessions will last 2 hours, with participants encouraged to attend ≥1 hour. New players will receive instruction from a YMCA exercise trainer with a USA Pickleball Association Instructor Certification during sessions. At the end of each session, the YMCA trainer will note on attendance sheets whether participants engaged in training/skill development, open play, or both. Participants will be encouraged to engage in 5-10 minutes of structured warm-up exercise (i.e., walking laps around the courts and dynamic and static muscle stretches) prior to playing in each session, and they will be encouraged to perform cool-down stretches after they complete each session.

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of Participants Recruited - Feasibility

    Time frame: 12 months

    The study will be deemed feasible if ≥ 50% of eligible participants are enrolled

  2. Number of Participants who Complete Baseline Data Collection and Follow up Data Collection - Feasibility

    Time frame: 6 months

    The study will be deemed feasible if ≥ 75% of participants who complete baseline measures also complete follow up measures

  3. Average Pickleball Session Attendance - Feasibility

    Time frame: 6 months

    The study will be deemed feasible if participants attend ≥ 75% of recommended sessions on average.

  4. Participant Evaluation of Feasibility and Acceptability - Acceptability

    Time frame: 6 months

    Participants evaluation of feasibility and acceptability will be assessed with a questionnaire, adapted to fit the intervention. The questionnaire includes both Likert Scale and open-ended questions. An item-by-item basis and as average item score, with scores ≥4 ("agree" to "strongly agree") indicating acceptability. Open-ended responses will be analyzed qualitatively to inform intervention improvement.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Project Rally: Enhancing Cancer Survivorship With Pickleball

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
Sep 21, 2023
Registry last updated
Mar 6, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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