Rectal CancerNCT03049124
Exercise for Adults Diagnosed With Rectal Cancer
A study testing Exercise in people with Rectal Cancer, run by University of Ottawa at 1 site in Canada.
Trial summary
Currently, there is no clear indication if exercise is safe and if it confers health benefits for adults across the cancer trajectory (i.e., from diagnosis onward) for rectal cancer - a population who may have limited exercise tolerance and who may be at an increased risk for adverse events associated with exercise. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 85 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Rectal Cancer
- What is being tested?
- Exercise
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 0 participants
- Where
- 1 siteCanada
- Study dates
- 1 Nov 2017to 4 Dec 2019
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 85 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Men and women 18 to 85 years of age;
- Diagnosed and/or completed treatment for stage I-III rectal cancer within the last 5 years;
- Able to read/understand English or French;
- Ambulatory;
- Live <50km of the University of Ottawa;
- Approval of healthcare provider to participate in the intervention.
Who cannot join
- Congestive heart failure, clinically significant aortic stenosis, history of cardiac arrest, use of a cardiac defibrillator, uncontrolled angina, uncontrolled arrhythmia, myocardial infarction, major heart surgery, stroke, or pulmonary embolus;
- A diagnosis of hypertension or a resting blood pressure of 160/90 mmHg or higher (i.e., systolic blood pressure ≥ 160 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mmHg);
- The use of supplemental oxygen;
- Severe arthritis (i.e., osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis);
- History of chest pain or severe shortness of breath either at rest or when engaging in physical activity;
- Hip fracture, hip or knee replacement in the past 6 months;
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- Impairments requiring mobility aids;
- Stage V cancer;
- Prior cancer diagnosis, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer;
- Participating in another exercise trial;
- Unwilling/unable to give informed consent.
- Of note, in addition to the exclusion criteria listed above, for individuals who are about to begin or are undergoing treatment healthcare providers will also employ clinical judgment concerning participant safety; that is, if the healthcare provider judges the patient to be at high risk for adverse events or medical complications if they participate in the intervention given their health status, they will not approach the patient to obtain permission for research personnel from the University of Ottawa to contact them.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Exercise for Adults Diagnosed With Rectal Cancer: A Feasibility Study
Currently, there is no clear indication if exercise is safe and if it confers health benefits for adults across the cancer trajectory (i.e., from diagnosis onward) for rectal cancer - a population who may have limited exercise tolerance and who may be at an increased risk for adverse events associated with exercise. In this prospective single-arm feasibility trial, we aim to examine the safety and feasibility of a 12-week exercise intervention for adults diagnosed with rectal cancer to inform the development of a large-scale randomized controlled trial that will assess the efficacy of exercise administered across the cancer trajectory for for rectal cancer. Adults who have been diagnosed with rectal cancer and are currently undergoing or have completed treatment (within the last five years) will be recruited over a 12-month period into a supervised exercise intervention consisting of aerobic and strength training to be done three times per week. Feasibility, safety, patient-reported outcomes, and physical tests will be performed pre-intervention and post-intervention. This study will provide data on the feasibility of an exercise intervention and will help determine if it is safe to progress with a large-scale randomized controlled trial to test the benefits of exercise for adults diagnosed with rectal cancer. It will also provide initial estimates of the parameters for patient-reported outcomes, which are required to calculate the sample size for the large-scale randomized controlled trial to ensure it is sufficiently powered.
The purpose of this prospective single-arm feasibility trial is to determine if a 12-week exercise intervention offered to adults diagnosed with rectal cancer surviviors is safe and feasible.
Read more
The specific objectives are to:
- Test the feasibility and safety of a 12-week exercise intervention;
- Obtain initial estimates of the parameters of the main outcomes to inform sample size calculations for the main study (i.e., means and standard deviations for patient-reported and physical outcomes);
- Determine the opportune time in the cancer trajectory for rectal cancer to deliver a 12-week exercise intervention.
- Conditions
- Rectal Cancer
- Being tested
- Exercise
- Keywords
- Exercise, Feasibility trial, Cancer, Chemoradiation
- Medical subject headings
- Rectal Neoplasms, Motor Activity, Neoplasms
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
ExerciseBehavioural
Participants will engage in supervised exercise 3 times per week for 60-75 minutes/session for 12 weeks. Sessions will include a warm-up (aerobic activity less than < 60% of heart rate reserve), aerobic training (30 minutes of exercise at 60-75% of heart rate reserve, using cycle ergometers/treadmills), strength training (8 exercises; upper body, lower body, and core), and a cool-down (aerobic activity less than < 60% of heart rate reserve) component.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Experimental | Participants will be asked to complete a 12-week exercise intervention and all study assessments. Receives: Behavioral: Exercise |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Recruitment Rates
The number of eligible participants who enrol in the study out of the number who are referred.
Measured: Through study completion, an average of 12 weeks
Retention Rates
The number of participants completing the intervention and all scheduled assessments.
Measured: Through study completion, an average of 12 weeks
Adherence Rates
The number of exercise sessions completed out of 36.
Measured: Through study completion, an average of 12 weeks
Number of Participants with Adverse Events
The number of participants reporting or presenting adverse events (e.g., injury) that occurs as a result of participating in the exercise sessions and/or its assessments.
Measured: Through study completion, an average of 12 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted9 Feb 2017 (estimated)
- Study start1 Nov 2017
- Primary completion4 Dec 2019
- Study completion4 Dec 2019
Why it stopped: We were unable to enroll participants into the study.
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (9)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Rectal CancerStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 0 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Ottawa
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Jennifer Brunet, University of Ottawa
- Investigators
- Jennifer Brunet, PhD, Principal investigator, University of Ottawa
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03049124
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- RectalCaEx-JB-MV-KC
- Status last verified
- Mar 2020
- First submitted
- 7 Feb 2017
- Last updated
- 10 Mar 2020
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology. Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology - Physical activity training for health. Ottawa, ON: Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology, 2013.
Godin G, Shephard RJ. A simple method to assess exercise behavior in the community. Can J Appl Sport Sci. 1985 Sep;10(3):141-6.
PubMed 4053261Irwin ML. ACSM's guide to exercise and cancer survivorship. Champaign, IL: American College of Sports Medicine, 2012.
Wagner LI, Cella D, Sweet J, Forrestal S. (2004). Chemotherapy-related cognitive deficits: development of the FACT-Cog instrument. Ann Behav Med, 27, S10.
Ward WL, Hahn EA, Mo F, Hernandez L, Tulsky DS, Cella D. Reliability and validity of the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Colorectal (FACT-C) quality of life instrument. Qual Life Res. 1999 May;8(3):181-95. doi: 10.1023/a:1008821826499.
PubMed 10472150Watson D, Clark LA, Tellegen A. Development and validation of brief measures of positive and negative affect: the PANAS scales. J Pers Soc Psychol. 1988 Jun;54(6):1063-70. doi: 10.1037//0022-3514.54.6.1063.
PubMed 3397865Yellen SB, Cella DF, Webster K, Blendowski C, Kaplan E. Measuring fatigue and other anemia-related symptoms with the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy (FACT) measurement system. J Pain Symptom Manage. 1997 Feb;13(2):63-74. doi: 10.1016/s0885-3924(96)00274-6.
PubMed 9095563Yost KJ, Cella D, Chawla A, Holmgren E, Eton DT, Ayanian JZ, West DW. Minimally important differences were estimated for the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Colorectal (FACT-C) instrument using a combination of distribution- and anchor-based approaches. J Clin Epidemiol. 2005 Dec;58(12):1241-51. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2005.07.008. Epub 2005 Oct 13.
PubMed 16291468Brunet J, Price J, Delluc C. An exercise trial for adults undergoing neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for rectal cancer proves not feasible: recommendations for future trials. Trials. 2021 Jan 6;22(1):26. doi: 10.1186/s13063-020-04958-z.
PubMed 33407782
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 10 Mar 2020. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Exercise for Adults Diagnosed With Rectal Cancer: A Feasibility Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03049124
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- RectalCaEx-JB-MV-KC
- Conditions
- Rectal Cancer
- Keywords
- Exercise, Feasibility trial, Cancer, Chemoradiation
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- WithdrawnReason stopped: We were unable to enroll participants into the study.
- Enrolment
- 0 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of OttawaUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Nov 2017 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 4 Dec 2019 (actual)
- Study completion
- 4 Dec 2019 (actual)
- First posted
- 9 Feb 2017 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Currently, there is no clear indication if exercise is safe and if it confers health benefits for adults across the cancer trajectory (i.e., from diagnosis onward) for rectal cancer - a population who may have limited exercise tolerance and who may be at an increased risk for adverse events associated with exercise. In this prospective single-arm feasibility trial, we aim to examine the safety and feasibility of a 12-week exercise intervention for adults diagnosed with rectal cancer to inform the development of a large-scale randomized controlled trial that will assess the efficacy of exercise administered across the cancer trajectory for for rectal cancer. Adults who have been diagnosed with rectal cancer and are currently undergoing or have completed treatment (within the last five years) will be recruited over a 12-month period into a supervised exercise intervention consisting of aerobic and strength training to be done three times per week. Feasibility, safety, patient-reported outcomes, and physical tests will be performed pre-intervention and post-intervention. This study will provide data on the feasibility of an exercise intervention and will help determine if it is safe to progress with a large-scale randomized controlled trial to test the benefits of exercise for adults diagnosed with rectal cancer. It will also provide initial estimates of the parameters for patient-reported outcomes, which are required to calculate the sample size for the large-scale randomized controlled trial to ensure it is sufficiently powered.
The purpose of this prospective single-arm feasibility trial is to determine if a 12-week exercise intervention offered to adults diagnosed with rectal cancer surviviors is safe and feasible.
The specific objectives are to:
- Test the feasibility and safety of a 12-week exercise intervention;
- Obtain initial estimates of the parameters of the main outcomes to inform sample size calculations for the main study (i.e., means and standard deviations for patient-reported and physical outcomes);
- Determine the opportune time in the cancer trajectory for rectal cancer to deliver a 12-week exercise intervention.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Experimental | Behavioral: ExerciseParticipants will be asked to complete a 12-week exercise intervention and all study assessments. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 85 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Men and women 18 to 85 years of age;
- Diagnosed and/or completed treatment for stage I-III rectal cancer within the last 5 years;
- Able to read/understand English or French;
- Ambulatory;
- Live <50km of the University of Ottawa;
Key exclusion criteria (12 listed)
- Congestive heart failure, clinically significant aortic stenosis, history of cardiac arrest, use of a cardiac defibrillator, uncontrolled angina, uncontrolled arrhythmia, myocardial infarction, major heart surgery, stroke, or pulmonary embolus;
- A diagnosis of hypertension or a resting blood pressure of 160/90 mmHg or higher (i.e., systolic blood pressure ≥ 160 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mmHg);
- The use of supplemental oxygen;
- Severe arthritis (i.e., osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis);
- History of chest pain or severe shortness of breath either at rest or when engaging in physical activity;
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| ExerciseParticipants will engage in supervised exercise 3 times per week for 60-75 minutes/session for 12 weeks. Sessions will include a warm-up (aerobic activity less than < 60% of heart rate reserve), aerobic training (30 minutes of exercise at 60-75% of heart rate reserve, using cycle ergometers/treadmills), strength training (8 exercises; upper body, lower body, and core), and a cool-down (aerobic activity less than < 60% of heart rate reserve) component. | Behavioural | Exercise |
Primary outcome
Recruitment Rates
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 12 weeks
The number of eligible participants who enrol in the study out of the number who are referred.
Retention Rates
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 12 weeks
The number of participants completing the intervention and all scheduled assessments.
Adherence Rates
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 12 weeks
The number of exercise sessions completed out of 36.
Number of Participants with Adverse Events
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 12 weeks
The number of participants reporting or presenting adverse events (e.g., injury) that occurs as a result of participating in the exercise sessions and/or its assessments.
Results and safety
The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 10 Mar 2020.
- BackgroundCanadian Society for Exercise Physiology. Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology - Physical activity training for health. Ottawa, ON: Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology, 2013.
- Background: PubMed 4053261Godin G, Shephard RJ. A simple method to assess exercise behavior in the community. Can J Appl Sport Sci. 1985 Sep;10(3):141-6.
- BackgroundIrwin ML. ACSM's guide to exercise and cancer survivorship. Champaign, IL: American College of Sports Medicine, 2012.
- BackgroundWagner LI, Cella D, Sweet J, Forrestal S. (2004). Chemotherapy-related cognitive deficits: development of the FACT-Cog instrument. Ann Behav Med, 27, S10.
- Background: PubMed 10472150Ward WL, Hahn EA, Mo F, Hernandez L, Tulsky DS, Cella D. Reliability and validity of the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Colorectal (FACT-C) quality of life instrument. Qual Life Res. 1999 May;8(3):181-95. doi: 10.1023/a:1008821826499.
- Background: PubMed 3397865Watson D, Clark LA, Tellegen A. Development and validation of brief measures of positive and negative affect: the PANAS scales. J Pers Soc Psychol. 1988 Jun;54(6):1063-70. doi: 10.1037//0022-3514.54.6.1063.
- Background: PubMed 9095563Yellen SB, Cella DF, Webster K, Blendowski C, Kaplan E. Measuring fatigue and other anemia-related symptoms with the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy (FACT) measurement system. J Pain Symptom Manage. 1997 Feb;13(2):63-74. doi: 10.1016/s0885-3924(96)00274-6.
- Background: PubMed 16291468Yost KJ, Cella D, Chawla A, Holmgren E, Eton DT, Ayanian JZ, West DW. Minimally important differences were estimated for the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Colorectal (FACT-C) instrument using a combination of distribution- and anchor-based approaches. J Clin Epidemiol. 2005 Dec;58(12):1241-51. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2005.07.008. Epub 2005 Oct 13.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 33407782Brunet J, Price J, Delluc C. An exercise trial for adults undergoing neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for rectal cancer proves not feasible: recommendations for future trials. Trials. 2021 Jan 6;22(1):26. doi: 10.1186/s13063-020-04958-z.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Jennifer Brunet, PhD principal investigator
University of Ottawa
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Exercise in people with Rectal Cancer, run by University of Ottawa at 1 site in Canada.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 12 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 10 Mar 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Canada. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Recruitment Rates (time frame: Through study completion, an average of 12 weeks). The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03049124, which also lists 9 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 10 Mar 2020.