Therapeutic Resistance Group Exercise Training for Head & Neck Cancer Survivors (NCT02647021) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedNot Applicable
Therapeutic Resistance Group Exercise Training for Head & Neck Cancer Survivors
Canada60 participantsStarted 2016-03-31
Plain-language summary
The investigators will conduct a randomized controlled trial examining 12-week, 24-week and one year outcomes from a combined therapeutic and physical exercise program that aims to bridge head-and-neck cancer survivors from acute care rehabilitation services to community-based exercise programming.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Squamous cell carcinoma/ thyroid cancer/ melanoma or lymphoma involving: oral cavity, oropharynx, larynx or hypopharynx, or lymph nodes in the neck region
* Surgical treatment includes radical neck dissection, modified radical neck dissection and other variants of functional/selective neck dissection OR radiation therapy to lymph node regions
* Presenting with shoulder and/ or neck dysfunction related to cancer treatment
* Karnofsky Performance Status greater than or equal to 60%
* No evidence of residual cancer in the neck and no distant (M0) metastasis. Potential participants with symptoms suggestive of distant metastasis (M1) must have appropriate investigations (e.g. bone scan) to rule these out.
* Participants must have completed their head and neck/ thyroid/ melanoma/ lymphoma cancer treatment (minimum 4 weeks post treatment)
* Pre-participation Screening: Prior to participation in the exercise program, potential participants will complete general and cancer-specific Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaires (PAR-Q+) to determine appropriateness for the exercise program. Physician consent and approval for supervised exercise will be required prior to enrollment.
Exclusion Criteria:
* A participant will be ineligible if they present with medical illness or psychiatric illness, which, in the opinion of the investigators, would impact his/her ability to participate in exercise or interfere with follow-up.
What they're measuring
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Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy: Fatigue Scale Questionnaire