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Title:
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"ExCap - A Study of the Effects of Excercise on Cancer-Related Fatigue" NCI# URCC 0701 - URCC # UCCO08106 - IRB #09-100A
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Treatments:
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Exercise
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Disease Site:
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Cancer control
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Disease SubSite:
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Drug Provided:
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-- none --
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Comments:
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All study costs provided
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Eligibility:
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Study participants must: Have a primary diagnosis of cancer, with no distant metastasis. Be starting chemotherapy treatments for cancer and be scheduled for at least 6 weeks of treatments with treatment cycles of either 2 or 3 weeks. Have a functional capacity rating of 70 or greater on the Karnofsky Performance. Scale (SECSG) when assessed by the medical oncologist (or physician’s designee) at the beginning of chemotherapy treatments. (Clinical Record Information form
question #3). Be able to read English (since the assessment materials are in printed format). Be 21 years of age or older. Exclusion criteria: Study participants must not: Have metastatic disease.
Have had chemotherapy within the past six months, be receiving concurrent radiation therapy. Have physical limitations (e.g., cardiorespiratory, orthopedic, central nervous system) that contraindicate participation in a low to moderate intensity home-based walking, and progressive resistance program, as assessed by the medical oncologist (or physician’s designee). Be identified as in the active or maintenance stage of exercise behavior as assessed by the 1-item Exercise Stages of Change Short Form (which will be assessed).
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Participating Sites:
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Adventist Medical Center, Northwest Cancer Specialists, Providence Milwaukie Hospital, Providence Portland Medical Center, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center, Southwest Washington Medical Center
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