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EXCEL-Punjabi: A Culturally Tailored Exercise Oncology Pilot Feasibility Intervention

Canada12 participantsStarted 2025-07-01

Plain-language summary

The goal of this pilot feasibility study is to explore the feasibility and exploratory effects of a culturally-tailored exercise oncology intervention in Punjabi-speaking individuals of South Asian heritage and their support persons. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. What is the feasibility and acceptability of the EXCEL-Punjabi intervention? 2. What are the exploratory effects (i.e., psychosocial and physical changes) before and after program delivery? Participants will take part in a 12-week exercise oncology intervention consisting of twice weekly hour long multimodal circuit-based exercise sessions. They will also complete questionnaires and functional fitness assessments pre- and post- intervention.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Punjabi-speaking * Self-identified as being of South Asian heritage * over the age of 18 * pre-, post-, or currently receiving cancer treatment or a support person of an individual living with and beyond cancer * cleared to participate in, at minimum, mild intensity exercise by a Clinical Exercise Physiologist * Able to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * under the age of 18 * not cleared to exercise by a Clinical Exercise Physiologist

Questions worth asking your doctor

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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

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Questions for the trial coordinator

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1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

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What they're measuring

Measurement Completion

Timeframe: Baseline to the end of the intervention (12 weeks)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07643389

SponsorUniversity of Calgary

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-12-12

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