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Exercise Prehabilitation for Liver Cancer

N/A

Recruiting

Led By Mohammed Al-Jumayli, MD

Research Sponsored by H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up up to 12 months

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial tests if exercise can help people with liver cancer prepare for surgery better. #Exercise #Cancer #Health

Who is the study for?

This trial is for seniors aged 70 or older who have been diagnosed with bile duct cancer, liver cancer, or liver metastases and are fit enough to exercise. They must be planning to undergo surgery in at least 4 weeks and able to give consent.

What is being tested?

The study is testing an exercise program that includes resistance and aerobic training for senior adults before they go through liver surgery due to hepatobiliary cancers.

What are the potential side effects?

Since the interventions involve physical exercises like resistance and aerobic training, participants may experience muscle soreness, fatigue, or injury related to exercise.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ up to 12 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~up to 12 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and up to 12 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Adherence - Feasibility

Exercise Training Safety

Objective Physical Functioning and Fitness

+9 more

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Tele Health Exercise PrehabilitationExperimental Treatment2 Interventions

Participants will take part in an exercise program in which they will be encouraged to perform approximately 30 minutes of resistance training exercises approximately twice per week until they undergo surgery (Approximately 2-4 weeks). Participants will also be encouraged to perform moderate aerobic exercise such as brisk walking or using stationary aerobic equipment at least 3 times per week. Participants will wear a FitBit fitness watch to monitor aerobic exercise.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Resistance Training

2019

Completed Phase 2

~1230

Aerobic Training

2024

N/A

~880