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EXercise Training for the Prevention of Cancer Thrombosis (EXPECT) Pilot Trial (EXPECT)
This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
University of Vermont
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Susan Lakoski, University of Vermont
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01853202
First received: May 9, 2013
Last updated: December 3, 2014
Last verified: December 2014
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Purpose
Patients with lymphoma or cancer who are receiving chemotherapy in the outpatient setting are at risk for blood clots which form in the veins. The occurrence of blood clots has major implications on personal health including the need for blood thinners and monitoring, potential bleeding, and complications related to blood clots on cardiovascular health. The goal of this study is to determine whether aerobic exercise training is a therapeutic strategy to offset risk of blood clots and improve quality of life among cancer patients during chemotherapy.
| Condition | Intervention |
|---|---|
| Cancer Thrombosis | Behavioral: Supervised aerobic exercise training |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: None (Open Label) Primary Purpose: Prevention |
| Official Title: | EXercise Training for the Prevention of Cancer Thrombosis (EXPECT) Pilot Trial |
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Further study details as provided by Susan Lakoski, University of Vermont:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Thrombin Generation [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]The primary endpoint will be thrombin generation, a marker of VTE risk in cancer.
| Enrollment: | 40 |
| Study Start Date: | March 2013 |
| Primary Completion Date: | March 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Arms | Assigned Interventions |
|---|---|
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Experimental: Group 1 - Supervised aerobic exercise training
This group will participate in 3 supervised exercise sessions/week at an intensity of 50%-70% of the individually determined VO2max between 30-45 min/session for 12 weeks. The aerobic training intervention will closely mimic the standard exercise-based guidelines adopted in cardiac rehabilitation. All intervention sessions will be performed in a supervised setting with one-on-one supervision by an American College of Sports Medicine-certified exercise physiologist. Aerobic exercise training will be prescribed based on the guiding ACSM principles with the aim of improving VO2max. Walking was chosen because it is the preferred mode of exercise training in cancer patients.
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Behavioral: Supervised aerobic exercise training |
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No Intervention: Group 2
The 12-week program will consist of monthly phone contacts to check in with patient and review their exercise log entries for that month in order to capture physical activity done outside of the intervention setting.
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Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 79 Years (Adult, Senior) |
| Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosis of lymphoma or cancer
- Beginning chemotherapy regimen
- Patient self-report of ability to walk 10 minutes without interruption or pain
- Age >18 and <80
- Willingness to participate in the oncology rehabilitation program at Tilley Drive South Burlington
Exclusion Criteria:
- Presence or history of DVT or PE prior to entry
- Antithrombotic therapy including warfarin, dabigatran, low molecular weight heparin or unfractionated heparin which will alter levels of hemostatic factors (Off Lovenox 48 hours before first study blood draw)
- Medical condition that alters ability to walk for exercise
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01853202
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01853202
Locations
| United States, Vermont | |
| Fletcher Allen Healthcare | |
| Burlington, Vermont, United States, 05401 | |
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of Vermont
Investigators
| Principal Investigator: | Susan G Lakoski, MD | University of Vermont |
More Information
Publications:
| Responsible Party: | Susan Lakoski, Assistant Professor, University of Vermont College of Medicine, University of Vermont |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01853202 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: |
VCC 1220 |
| Study First Received: | May 9, 2013 |
| Last Updated: | December 3, 2014 |
Keywords provided by Susan Lakoski, University of Vermont:
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Cancer Chemotherapy Thrombosis Prevention Exercise |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Thrombosis Embolism and Thrombosis Vascular Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017