RecruitingNot Applicable

Exercise for Oncology Care Professionals

Canada70 participantsStarted 2025-01-02

Plain-language summary

The goal of this preference-based pilot study will be to assess the feasibility and acceptability, and impact of a 12-week exercise intervention on oncology care provider burnout. Participants self-select to participate into one of two exercise groups. Group assignment will be based on participant preference. Group 1: Supervised circuit-based resistance exercise Group 2: Nature-based walking

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years of age or older; * Able to speak/write in English; * Must be providing formal care to cancer patients in a clinical setting within the Halifax Municipality; * Actively practicing within the Nova Scotia Cancer Care Program; and * Able and willing to engage in low-to-moderate intensity physical activity. Exclusion Criteria: * Exceeding Canadian physical activity guidelines of 150-minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity per week; and * Any health condition that would preclude safe participation in a new exercise program.

What they're measuring

Feasibility - Participant Fidelity (Intervention Adherence)

Timeframe: Through study completion (about 2 years)

Feasibility - Safety

Timeframe: Through study completion (about 2 years)

Feasibility - Retention/Attrition

Timeframe: Through study completion (about 2 years)

Feasibility - Attendance

Timeframe: Through study completion (about 2 years)

Feasibility - Recruitment

Timeframe: Through study completion (about 2 years)

Feasibility - Participant Experience

Timeframe: Through study completion (about 2 years)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05884073

SponsorMelanie Keats

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-12-31

Contact for this trial

Melanie Keats, PhD

902-494-7173 melanie.keats@dal.ca

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Plain-language summary

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

What they're measuring

Feasibility - Participant Fidelity (Intervention Adherence)

Timeframe: Through study completion (about 2 years)

Feasibility - Safety

Timeframe: Through study completion (about 2 years)

Feasibility - Retention/Attrition

Timeframe: Through study completion (about 2 years)

Feasibility - Attendance

Timeframe: Through study completion (about 2 years)

Feasibility - Recruitment

Timeframe: Through study completion (about 2 years)

Feasibility - Participant Experience

Timeframe: Through study completion (about 2 years)