Exercise and Quality of Life in Leukemia Patients

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Conditions studied: Acute Leukemia

In brief

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of an exercise intervention on patient-reported anxiety, depression, fatigue, and sleep disturbances among acute leukemia patients. The investigators hypothesize that exercise will reduce fatigue in acute leukemia patients.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02246907

Run by

UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

People needed

18

Starts

2014-01-01

Expected to finish

2015-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-11-23

Who can join

Age: 21 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Newly diagnosed with acute leukemia by pathology report
• Admitted for induction chemotherapy within in the previous 96 hours or +/- 3 days from initiation of induction chemotherapy
• An expected hospital stay of 3-4 weeks or longer
• Participation in the study must be approved by the physician directly responsible for the patient's care while at University of North Carolina -Hospitals
• Age >21 years of age
• Willing and able to provide, signed informed consent
• Willing and able to use a computer to complete study questionnaires
• Ability to understand and speak English

You may not qualify if…

• The criteria below will be determined by the patient's physician and a review of the patient's medical history. If any of the exclusion criteria are observed, the patients will be informed and excluded from participating in the study.
• Participation in this study will involve the same risks as any exercise regimen. Given the potential risks involved, patients will be screened for exclusion based upon the following criteria:
• Cardiovascular disease (unless the disease would not compromise the patient's ability to participate in the exercise rehabilitation program)
• Acute or chronic respiratory disease that would compromise the patient's ability to participate in the exercise rehabilitation program
• Acute or chronic bone, joint, or muscular abnormalities that would compromise the patient's ability to participate in the exercise rehabilitation program
• Inability to understand and speak English
• Dementia, altered mental status, or any psychiatric condition that would prohibit the understanding or rendering of informed consent
• Another active malignancy
• Patients will also be excluded if they have active bleeding, acute thrombosis, ischemia, hemodynamically unstable, and uncontrolled pain.

Where it is running

• University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehenisive Cancer Center — Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

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