An interventional study of Clinic-based physical therapy program. and Home exercise program. in Fatigue, sponsored by University of Florida. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2012-07-11.
Sponsored by University of Florida · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
The purpose of this study is to find out if adding a home exercise program to a clinic physical therapy program will improve the fatigue experienced by patients being treated with concurrent chemotherapy and radiation therapy for high grade gliomas.
Cancer-related fatigue is a common and disabling symptom in patients undergoing outpatient therapies to treat their cancers. Despite a consistent increase in both awareness and research, cancer-related fatigue remains poorly understood and poorly treated by the worldwide medical community.
The physical and emotional impact of cancer-related fatigue on Activities of Daily Living and Independent Activities of Daily Living can be profound. Simple tasks such as preparing meals and performing household chores become laborious. Walking up and down the aisles of grocery stores may send a patient directly to bed for the rest of the day upon returning home. In addition, if cancer-related fatigue contributes to prolonged bed rest, the secondary development of other medical problems can further impact quality of life and possibly length of life. Furthermore, the economic impact of cancer-related fatigue includes patients taking more days off work and reducing the number of hours they are able to work. Lastly, cancer-related fatigue often impacts the psychosocial well-being and family dynamics of patients, caregivers and their families.
Exercise is the strongest non-pharmacological intervention for management of cancer-related fatigue. Certain exercises have specifically demonstrated reduction in fatigue. An exercise program that incorporates strengthening and aerobic conditioning can decrease fatigue scores. Improvements in patient-reported cancer-related fatigue through the use of exercise has been demonstrated in various diseases, such as anemia, and several cancer types, most notably breast cancer. Furthermore, home exercise programs have shown meaningful improvements in patient reported fatigue.
This study will determine the effect that the addition of a 6-week Physical Therapist-directed home exercise program has on the pattern, severity, and quality of life of patient reported fatigue.
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Physically capable of trial participation, defined as:
Absence of factors that have been documented to possibly confound the assessment of fatigue:
Exclusion Criteria:
Physical and medical issues that would interfere with trial participation, such as:
Other: Clinic-based physical therapy program.
Other: Home exercise program.
All patients will receive a routine clinic-based physical therapy program. This program may include supervised aerobic conditioning, strengthening exercise, balance retraining, functional activity training, therapeutic exercise, and manual therapy.
Also known as: PT
In addition to the clinic-based physical therapy program, patients will perform home exercises. Home exercise will include a walking and strengthening program 5 days per week. The home exercise routine will be recorded in an exercise diary.
Also known as: Exercise
Determine the effect of a 6-week Physical Therapist-directed home exercise program on the pattern of patient reported fatigue.
Time frame: 6 Weeks
Determine the effect of a 6-week Physical Therapist-directed home exercise program on the severity of patient reported fatigue.
Time frame: 6 Weeks
Determine the effect of a 6-week Physical Therapist-directed home exercise program on routine quality of life measurements and outcome.
Time frame: 6 Weeks
The record gives a start of Feb 2009, a primary completion of Dec 2011 and a completion of Dec 2011. It does not say whether these dates are actual or estimated.
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