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WithdrawnNCT04224792Updated Jun 9, 2022

Effects of Exercise Training on Fatigue in Thyroid Cancer Survivors

An interventional study of Center-based exercise program and Home-based exercise program in Thyroid Cancer, sponsored by Mayo Clinic. Withdrawn. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2022-06-09.

Sponsored by Mayo Clinic · Not applicable, Interventional, and Supportive care

Why this study was withdrawn
Due to pandemic, unable to see patients
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
0
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

Researchers are trying to determine whether an exercise program reduces fatigue and improves physical activity in thyroid cancer patients.

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Conditions studied

  • Thyroid Cancer
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In context

Thyroid Neoplasms

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Lead sponsor

Mayo Clinic is the lead sponsor of 3,218 studies on the registry; 670 are open to participants now.

Of its 445 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 313 (70%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Adults ≥18yrs of age with well-differentiated thyroid cancer and self-reported fatigue any time after initial treatment of thyroid cancer.
  • English speaking
  • Able to provide consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnant
  • Medullary thyroid cancer
  • Anaplastic thyroid cancer
  • Physical limitations to perform exercise
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
0 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Center-based exercise group

    Subjects will be enrolled into a center-based exercise program.

    Other: Center-based exercise program

  • Experimental
    Home-based exercise group

    Subjects will be enrolled into a home-based exercise program.

    Other: Home-based exercise program

Interventions

  • OtherCenter-based exercise program

    A routine individualized exercise prescription and supervised exercise sessions at a minimum of once per week for 11 weeks with an exercise prescription updated monthly.

  • OtherHome-based exercise program

    A one-time supervised exercise session with Cardiac Rehabilitation staff and a routine individualized exercise prescription for exercises to do at home. Additionally, weekly telephone followup calls by a clinical exercise physiologist for 11 weeks consisting of an exercise tip.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Fatigue symptoms

    Change in fatigue symptoms measured using the self-reported Fatigue Symptom Inventory (FSI) survey

    Time frame: Baseline, 12 weeks

  2. Physical activity

    Change in physical activity measured using the self-reported International Physical Activity questionnaire

    Time frame: Baseline, 12 weeks

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jun 9, 2022, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT04224792
Lead sponsor
Mayo Clinic
Responsible party
M. Regina Castro (Principal Investigator, Mayo Clinic) — Principal investigator
First posted
Jan 13, 2020
Start date
Sep 30, 2022 (estimated)
Primary completion
Sep 30, 2024 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 30, 2024 (estimated)
Last update
Jun 9, 2022

Study contacts

Regina Castro, MD
principal investigator · Mayo Clinic

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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