The purpose of this study is to see whether participants who are assigned to a multimodal prehabilitation intervention during chemotherapy are able to adhere with exercise and nutrition program to prepare for their cancer surgery.
Elderly participants with epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) and pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PDAC) undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) are often frail and malnourished. Both chemotherapy and disease burden are associated with a decline in muscle mass leading to decrease in physical strength and cardiovascular fitness. Limited efforts have focused on decreasing morbidity at time of chemotherapy and surgery and improving functional capacity. Exercise during chemotherapy has been shown to improve chemotherapy related symptoms and quality of life in participants with breast cancer participants. In surgical patient populations, preoperative rehabilitation (prehabilitation) has been shown to improve walking capacity, decrease hospital length of stay, perioperative complications, and cost. However, whether multimodal prehabilitation improves the functional capacity and perioperative outcomes of EOC and PDAC participants undergoing NACT compared to standard of care is unknown. Investigators aim to evaluate if prehabilitation in participants with EOC and PDAC undergoing NACT improves physical fitness/ functional outcomes, perioperative outcomes, nutritional status, and quality of life compared to standard of care.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
22
Exercise Intervention: SmartGyms, band or smartphone used to scan into the TechnoGym MyWellness kiosk, which controls the TechnoGym Excite Live and Biostrength equipment. The exercise session will consist of a program that adheres to the FITT (Frequency, Intensity, Timing, and Type) exercise prescription in accordance with ACSM 2018 ACSM Roundtable recommendations for Physical Function for combined Aerobic and Resistance training. Nutrition Intervention: 30 gm protein supplement Supportive care/Mind-body intervention: Yoga, mindfulness practices, art therapy, and music therapy
Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer institute, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
RECRUITINGRate of adherence as calculated by the compliance percentage
Compliance will be defined as completion of at least 2 exercise sessions per week (75%) for the duration of the study.
Time frame: 6 weeks post intervention
Change in effectiveness of prehabilitation as assessed by 1 Rep Max Isokinetic strength test
Rep Max Isokinetic Strength Test measured by BiostrengthTM Maximal Strength
Time frame: Baseline, 6 weeks post intervention
Change in effectiveness of prehabilitation as assessed by Grade Exercise Test Grade Exercise Test measured by Grade Exercise Test.
At baseline, and within the immediate post-exercise recovery, rating of perceived exertion (RPE; Borg scale, 6-20) will be assessed. Peak exercise exhaustion was verified if two or more of the following criteria were met: 1)96 HR within 10 bpm of age-predicted maximum HR (220-age), 2) RPE \> 17, and/or 3) a plateau in HR (\<3 bpm change over the last two intensity stages). VO2 max will be calculated by ACSM's Treadmill Walking Equation: VO2 \[ml/kg/min\] = (0.1 x speed) + (1.8 x Speed x Grade) 3.5 ml/kg/min
Time frame: Baseline, 6 weeks post intervention
Change in effectiveness of prehabilitation as assessed by timed up and go test
Timed up and go test is one unit of time to measure how fast patients can move
Time frame: Baseline, 6 weeks post intervention
Change in effectiveness of prehabilitation as assessed by grip strength test
Grip strength test measured by handheld dynamometer
Time frame: Baseline, 6 weeks post intervention
Change in effectiveness of prehabilitation as assessed by 30 second sit to stand test
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The number of times a patient can rise to a standing position from a seated position without the use of their upper extremities is counted in a thirty second period.
Time frame: Baseline, 6 weeks post intervention
Change in measure of balance as assessed by unipedal stance test
This is a measure of balance and is assessed by asking the participant to stand on one foot (of their choice) with the lifted foot remaining close to their opposite ankle, first with eyes open and then with eyes closed.The amount of time a participant can stand on one foot is recorded.
Time frame: Baseline, 6 weeks post intervention
Effectiveness of prehabilitation as assessed by measuring the change in body mass composition
Body composition measured using contrast-enhanced CT scan
Time frame: Baseline, 6 weeks post-intervention
Effectiveness of prehabilitation as assessed by the change in nutritional status
Assessed for the presence of malnutrition per the Cleveland Clinic organization's standard of care based on American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) (ASPEN/AND) guidelines, and by assessing changes in the degree of malnutrition throughout the study period
Time frame: Baseline, Cycle 2 day 1, cycle 3 day 1, cycle 4 day 1(each cycle is 21 days) and 6 weeks post-intervention
Quality of life as assessed by FACT-G7 (Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy)
Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy(FACT-G7) to assess the illness is measured on a scale from 0 to 4, where 0 is 'not at all' and 4 is 'very much'
Time frame: At baseline
Quality of life as assessed by FACT-G7 (Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy)
Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy(FACT-G7) to assess the illness is measured on a scale from 0 to 4, where 0 is 'not at all' and 4 is 'very much'
Time frame: Up to 6 weeks post intervention
Quality of life as assessed by FACT-O
FACT-O to assess the illness is measured on a scale from 0 to 4, where 0 is 'not at all' and 4 is 'very much'
Time frame: At baseline
Quality of life as assessed by FACT-O
FACT-O to assess the illness is measured on a scale from 0 to 4, where 0 is 'not at all' and 4 is 'very much'
Time frame: Up to 6 weeks post intervention
Effectiveness of prehabilitation as assessed by Chemotherapy toxicity
Chemotherapy toxicity as measured by the standard CTCAE v5 grading system
Time frame: At cycle 2, day 1(each cycle is 21 days)
Effectiveness of prehabilitation as assessed by Chemotherapy toxicity
Chemotherapy toxicity as measured by the standard CTCAE v5 grading system
Time frame: At cycle 3, day 1(each cycle is 21 days)
Effectiveness of prehabilitation as assessed by Chemotherapy toxicity
Chemotherapy toxicity as measured by the standard CTCAE v5 grading system
Time frame: At cycle 4, day 1(each cycle is 21 days)
Effectiveness of prehabilitation as assessed by Chemotherapy toxicity
Chemotherapy toxicity as measured by the standard CTCAE v5 grading system
Time frame: Up to 6 weeks post intervention
Effectiveness of prehabilitation as assessed by participant acceptability of intervention survey using IAM(Intervention appropriateness measure)
IAM is measured on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is completely disagree and 5 is completely agree.
Time frame: Up to 6 weeks post intervention
Effectiveness of prehabilitation as assessed by participant acceptability of intervention survey using FIM(Feasibility of intervention measure)
FIM is measured on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is completely disagree and 5 is completely agree.
Time frame: Up to 6 weeks post intervention
Effectiveness of prehabilitation as assessed by participant acceptability scale
Participant acceptability of anxiety and depression screening as measured by Hospital anxiety and depression scale(HADS) scoring from 0-21 where 0-7 is normal;8-10 is borderline abnormal; 11-21 is abnormal
Time frame: Baseline
Effectiveness of prehabilitation as assessed by participant acceptability scale
Participant acceptability of anxiety and depression screening as measured by Hospital anxiety and depression scale(HADS) scoring from 0-21 where 0-7 is normal;8-10 is borderline abnormal; 11-21 is abnormal
Time frame: Up to 6 weeks post intervention