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Feasibility Testing of a Dyadic Exercise Program for Patients Undergoing Thoracic Radiotherapy and Their Family Caregivers

NCT07234799

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Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Conditions: Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

Interventions: Exercise

Countries: United States

The goal of this study is to examine the feasibility and acceptability of an exercise intervention for patients undergoing thoracic radiation and their family caregivers.

Eligibility overview

Sex: ALL

Age: 18 Years to —

Healthy volunteers: No

Study type: INTERVENTIONAL

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* Be diagnosed with a non-small cell lung cancer or esophageal cancer and going to receive at least 24 fractions thoracic RT
* Have an ECOG performance status of ≤2
* Have a family caregiver (e.g., spouse, sibling, adult child) willing and able (self-identified) to participate in the exercise program

Both patient and caregiver must meet all the following criteria:

* Be ≥18 years old
* Be able to read and speak English
* Be able to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

* A patient who meets the following criteria will be excluded from participating in this study:
* Cognitive deficits noted in the medical records and/or cognitive deficits that would impede the completion of self-report instruments as deemed by the patient's attending radiation oncologist.
* Experiences contraindications to exercise as determined by the clinical team
* Regularly (self-defined) participates in an exercise program in the year prior to diagnosis

A patient and caregiver who is pregnant (medical notes and/or self-identified, respectively) will be excluded.

Locations (1)

Houston, Texas, United States