This is a phase 2 randomized controlled trial (RCT) to assess the preliminary efficacy of the a mobile health exercise intervention (GO-EXCAP) versus a chemotherapy education control in 100 older patients with MN receiving outpatient chemotherapy on physical function and patient-reported outcomes (fatigue, mood, and quality of life). We will also explore the effect of the intervention on TNFα and related cytokine gene promoter methylation and their gene and protein expression.
Up to 98% of older patients with myeloid neoplasms experience physical function decline, fatigue, and mood disturbances. Mobile health exercise interventions are promising strategy to prevent physical function decline and improve fatigue and mood disturbances, but older patients with myeloid neoplasms receiving outpatient chemotherapy are understudied. The proposed study will investigate whether a novel mobile health exercise intervention that is adapted to this population can prevent physical function decline, improve fatigue and mood disturbances, and prevent worsening quality of life.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
170
A mobile app delivery platform to deliver an exercise program \[Exercise for Cancer Patients (EXCAP©®)\]. EXCAP©®) is a progressive walking and resistance exercise program
Participants will meet with an oncology nurse (for approximately 60 min) to review the NCI booklet Chemotherapy and You: Support for People With Cancer, which includes facts about chemotherapy and its side effects. They will be provided with NCI online resources to review at home.
University of Rochester Medical Center/Wilmot Cancer Institute
Rochester, New York, United States
RECRUITINGDifference between experimental and active comparator arms- Physical Function
Changes in physical function measured using the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) which an objective physical assessment evaluating lower extremity physical function (score ranges from 0-12; higher score indicates better physical function). It is comprised of 3 components: a four-meter walk, repeated chair stands and a balance test (the score for each component ranges from 0-4).
Time frame: 12 Weeks
Difference between experimental and active comparator arms -Fatigue
Changes in fatigue measures using the Brief Fatigue Inventory (BFI) which is a 9-item, patient-reported instrument. The score for each item ranges from 0-10, a higher score indicates higher self-reported levels of fatigue.
Time frame: 12 Weeks
Difference between experimental and active comparator arms -Depression
Changes in depression measured using the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) which is a 20-item depression scale. The score for each item ranges from 0-3, a higher score indicates higher self-reported depression levels.
Time frame: 12 Weeks
Difference between experimental and active comparator arms -Quality of Life
Changes in quality of life measured using the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Leukemia (FACT-Leu) scale. It consists of 44 items divided into 5 subscales: physical well-being (PWB), social well-being (SWB), emotional well-being (EWB), functional well-being (FWB) and leukemia-specific concerns. The score for each item ranges from 0-4. After reversing the scoring of negatively worded items, all the scores are summated. A higher score indicates better quality of life.
Time frame: 12 Weeks
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