This study evaluates the feasibility and preliminary effects of a home based exercise and activity program for individuals with cancer. Participants will engage in a structured intervention designed to support physical activity and symptom management. The study will assess changes in patient reported outcomes, functional measures, and overall adherence to the program. Findings will help determine whether this approach is practical and potentially beneficial for improving health related outcomes in this population.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
20
Home-based walking prescription with progressive 5% weekly step increase and resistance band training performed at least twice per week over 6 weeks.
Participants will self-select and maintain a daily eating window of 10 hours or less for 6 weeks, with timing of first and last meals recorded daily.
Wilmot Cancer Institute
Rochester, New York, United States
Proportion of Participants Meeting Pre-Specified Adherence Criteria
Percentage of participants who meet all three adherence criteria during the 6-week intervention: Maintain a ≤10-hour eating timeframe on at least 50 percent of intervention days (21 of 42 days) Complete resistance band exercises at least 12 total sessions during the 6-week period Increase average weekly step count by at least 20 percent from baseline to Week 6
Time frame: Baseline to Day 42
Mean Change in Brief Fatigue Inventory Total Score
Mean difference in total BFI score from baseline (Day 0) to post-intervention (Day 42). Higher scores indicate greater fatigue.
Time frame: Baseline to Day 42
Mean Change in Multidimensional Fatigue Symptom Inventory Total Score
Mean difference in total MFSI score from baseline (Day 0) to post-intervention (Day 42). Higher scores indicate greater fatigue burden.
Time frame: Baseline to Day 42
Mean Change in Body Mass Index
Mean difference in BMI (kg/m²) measured at baseline and at Day 42.
Time frame: Baseline to Day 42
Mean Change in 30-Second Bicep Curl Test Repetitions
Mean difference in total number of completed bicep curl repetitions within 30 seconds from baseline to Day 42.
Time frame: Baseline to Day 42
Mean Change in 30-Second Chair Stand Test Repetitions
Mean difference in total number of completed chair stands within 30 seconds from baseline to Day 42.
Time frame: Baseline to Day 42
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Mean Change in Estimated Submaximal VO2
Mean difference in estimated VO2submax (mL/kg/min) obtained from treadmill testing at baseline and Day 42.
Time frame: Baseline to Day 42