The purpose of this pilot study is to test a supervised exercise program for adults with a history of breast or gynecologic cancer to see if it is safe, helpful, and easy to take part in.
This pilot study will enroll up to 30 adult cancer patients to participate in a structured exercise oncology clinic to evaluate and refine clinical procedures for individualized exercise assessment and prescription. The study is designed to generate preliminary data on the feasibility, acceptability, and safety of implementing a supervised exercise program integrated into oncology care.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
30
Sessions will include both resistance (strength) training and aerobic exercise, delivered under the guidance of trained personnel to ensure appropriate technique, progression, and safety.
University of Iowa Health Care
Iowa City, Iowa, United States
RECRUITINGRecruitment rate calculated as the number of participants enrolled divided by the number approached or referred over the study period.
Recruitment rate will be reported as a proportion (percentage) each month
Time frame: Recruitment period which will start at day 1 through two months
Retention rate defined as the proportion of enrolled participants who complete the 12-week intervention and post-intervention assessment.
Retention rate will be reported as a proportion (percentage)
Time frame: Pre-assessment/treatment initiation through post-intervention assessment, approximately 14 weeks
Adherence to exercise sessions calculated as the number of completed supervised exercise sessions divided by the number of prescribed sessions.
Summarized as mean adherence (%) and proportion meeting predefined adherence thresholds (e.g., \>70%;\>80%).
Time frame: Pre-assessment/treatment initiation through post-intervention assessment, approximately 14 weeks
Completeness of functional testing procedures defined as the proportion of participants with complete baseline and follow-up fitness assessments.
All feasibility outcomes will be summarized using descriptive statistics (means, standard deviations, medians, ranges, and proportions with 95% confidence intervals where appropriate).
Time frame: Pre-assessment/treatment initiation through post-intervention assessment, approximately 14 weeks
Participant satisfaction (e.g., Likert-scale survey items) summarized as means and distributions across response categories.
Satisfaction survey responses summarized as means and distributions across response categories.
Time frame: Pre-assessment/treatment initiation through post-intervention assessment, approximately 14 weeks
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Participant perceived burden (e.g., time, effort, difficulty) reported descriptively and categorized (low/moderate/high burden)
Perceived burden survey responses reported descriptively and categorized (low/moderate/high burden)
Time frame: Pre-assessment/treatment initiation through post-intervention assessment, approximately 14 weeks
Willingness to participate or continue exercise programming reported as proportions (%) endorsing continued participation.
Proportion of participant endorsement of exercising or continuing exercise programming.
Time frame: Pre-assessment/treatment initiation through post-intervention assessment, approximately 14 weeks
Participant qualitative feedback (if collected) summarized using brief thematic categorization to identify common facilitators and barriers.
Participant qualitative feedback summarized by brief theme categorization,
Time frame: Pre-assessment/treatment initiation through post-intervention assessment, approximately 14 weeks