Distance-Based Exercise to Preserve Function and Prevent Disability
Study Acronym: DEFEND
Study Information
Alliance Study ID: A222302
NCT Study ID (ClinicalTrials.gov): NCT07059884
Disease or Cancer Type: Other Cancer
Alliance Study Chair: Jennifer Ligibel, MD; Kathryn Schmitz, MD
Status: RECRUITING
Study Description
This clinical trial studies whether an exercise program can be successfully delivered to patients receiving treatment for cancer through virtual sessions and allow patients to exercise in their own home. Treatments for cancer can cause side effects such as fatigue and loss of strength. These side effects can make it difficult to work, take care of family, and do other things the patient wants to do. Preliminary research shows that exercise can help prevent some of these side effects, but it can be more difficult to start an exercise program when a patient is receiving cancer treatment. The exercise program in this study is delivered through telehealth (TH) video calls. The TH sessions are delivered by trained staff that supervise resistance exercises. The trained staff also provide guidance to the patient on completing unsupervised aerobic sessions on their own. This may be a successful way to deliver an exercise program and make it easier for cancer patients to exercise in their own home during treatment.
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Locations (18)
Kaiser Permanente Dublin
Dublin, California 94568
United States
Kaiser Permanente-Fremont
Fremont, California 94538
United States
Kaiser Permanente Fresno Orchard Plaza
Fresno, California 93720
United States
Kaiser Permanente-Modesto
Modesto, California 95356
United States
Kaiser Permanente-Oakland
Oakland, California 94611
United States
Kaiser Permanente-South Sacramento
Sacramento, California 95823
United States
Kaiser Permanente-Santa Teresa-San Jose
San Jose, California 95119
United States
Kaiser San Rafael-Gallinas
San Rafael, California 94903
United States
Kaiser Permanente-Vallejo
Vallejo, California 94589
United States
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts 02215
United States
Novant Health Cancer Institute – Kernersville
Kernersville, North Carolina 27284
United States
Novant Health Cancer Institute – Mount Airy
Mount Airy, North Carolina 27030
United States
Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27103
United States
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center at Butler Health System
Butler, Pennsylvania 16001
United States
IRMC Cancer Center
Indiana, Pennsylvania 15701
United States
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center – New Castle
New Castle, Pennsylvania 16105
United States
University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15232
United States
UPMC Cancer Center at UPMC Northwest
Seneca, Pennsylvania 16346
United States
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