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NCT Number: NCT02734394

UW WELL-FIT Exercise Program for Cancer Patients

The purpose of this project is to help to manage the many cancer treatment side effects through cardiovascular and resistance exercise, and education with the goal of using program outcomes to contribute to current research.

Active, Not Recruiting

This study is active but is not currently recruiting participants.

Key information

Conditions

Cancer Behavior Motor Activity Neoplasms

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Waterloo

Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada

About this study

This study is a single group pre-test post-test design.There are 4 optional measures that will be presented to participants from which they can choose to participate or not. These are presented with check boxes in the consent form. After completion of the University of Waterloo (UW) WELL-FIT program, participants will be given an option to continue with an exercise program; they will be offered the Graduate Program. Following consent of Graduate Program, repeated measures would be taken annually. At the time of consent, they will have the option to have their data used in research. At any point in their involvement of the exercise based programs, they can indicate "they no longer want to participate in the program or the data collection". Their medical care or participation in the UW WELL-FIT program will not be affected.

Procedures

  • UW WELL-FIT advertisement for Grand River Regional Cancer Centre
  • UW WELL-FIT brochure
  • Referral Form
  • Participants initial consultation and assessment
  • Obtain consent for UW WELL-FIT
  • Obtain Participant Information
  • Completion of FACIT-F survey
  • Metabolism & Body Composition - Information sheet for optional measures
  • Physical Activity Survey- Godin Questionnaire
  • Provide 3-Day food diary and Nutritional Assessment
  • Fitness assessment, exercise programming and data entry:
  • Submaximal cardiovascular cycle ergometer or treadmill graded exercise test
  • Muscular strength using force transducer
  • Body composition:
  • Height, weight and waist girth
  • Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA)
  • Dual Energy X-ray Absorption (Optional)
  • Range of motion using a goniometer
  • Blood sampling (Optional)
  • Design Individualized exercise program
  • UW WELL-FIT - Commencement of participant in 12 week exercise program (2 x 60 minute classes)
  • Post assessment (repeated pre-test assessments)
  • Pre and post data are entered into database
  • Summary and Feedback Report
  • Graduate Program: participant selects to attend UW WELL-FIT Graduate Program
  • Participants have annual reassessments in the Graduate Program

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • previously diagnosed with cancer and will currently be receiving some form of treatment (chemotherapy, radiation therapy or hormonal therapy)

Exclusion criteria

  • Physical / health factors that prohibit exercise or lack of medical clearance from physician

Treatment and study plan

Exercise

Behavioral

Cardiovascular and resistance exercise training

Primary outcomes

  1. Maximal Exercise Test

    Time frame: 24 sessions (12 weeks)

    Pre and post maximum workload using an electronic cycle ergometer in Watts

  2. Upper and Lower Limb Strength

    Time frame: 24 sessions (12 weeks)

    pre and post strength in upper and lower limb muscles using a linear differential variable transducer (LVDT) measured in Newton.meters

  3. Body Mass Index

    Time frame: 24 sessions (12 weeks)

    Pre and post body mass index (kg/m2)

  4. Percent Body Fat

    Time frame: 24 sessions (12 weeks)

    Pre and Post percent body fat (units: %)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Glucose

    Time frame: 24 sessions (12 weeks)

    measurement of blood glucose in mM

  2. Lipids

    Time frame: 24 sessions (12 weeks)

    measurement of total cholesterol, low density lipoprotein,high density lipoprotein ( millimole per liter (mM/L)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Waterloo

Other

Registry information

Acronym: WELL-FIT

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Apr 12, 2016
Registry last updated
Mar 30, 2025

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