Pre-treatment rehabilitation program for cancer patients

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This pilot health services interventional study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a pre-treatment rehabilitation program for adult cancer patients identified as high-risk. Patients will be screened and referred to participate in tailored prehabilitation interventions, with the study tracking functional outcomes and quality of life. The goal is to demonstrate the benefits of prehabilitation on the cancer treatment continuum, hypothesizing that those in the intervention group will experience better outcomes compared to those who do not receive the intervention.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Written informed consent obtained to participate in the study and HIPAA authorization for the release of personal health information.
* Subjects are willing and able to comply with study procedures based on the judgement of the investigator.
* Age ≥ 18 years at the time of consent.
* The subject has been screened by the Central Oncology Navigation Program and referred to cancer care at the University of North Carolina Medical Center.
* Answer "yes" to at least one of the following screening questions:

  1. Does your health interfere with any of your activities of daily living (ADLs)?
  2. Have you fallen, or do you feel unsteady while standing or walking?
  3. Do you use durable medical equipment (DME)?
  4. Are you interested in increasing the amount you exercise?

Exclusion Criteria:

* Inability to read and understand the English language.
* Psychological or other disability resulting in the inability to provide informed consent.
* Unstable medical comorbidity that precludes safe participation in an exercise program, in the judgment of the clinical investigator.
* Prisoners and other institutionalized individuals.

Where it's running

• The N.C. Cancer Hospital
  Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Christopher E Jensen, MD — UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
• Study coordinator: Devin McCarthy
• Email: devin_mccarthy@med.unc.edu
• Phone: 919-966-4432

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.