Exercise in Patients With Glioblastoma
Does Exercise Improve Progression-free Survival in Glioblastoma? A Prospective Single Arm Intervention Trial
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interventional
54
1 country
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Brief Summary
Patients with newly-diagnosed GBM will be given personalized exercise regimes during concurrent chemo-radiation and up to 3 months later. Study aims are to investigate the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of the exercise program on progression free survival. Secondary outcomes of interest include cognition, fatigue, and quality of life.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable
Started Aug 2017
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
August 29, 2017
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
September 27, 2017
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
January 4, 2018
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
August 31, 2021
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 23, 2021
CompletedApril 14, 2022
April 1, 2022
4 years
September 27, 2017
April 13, 2022
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Progression-Free Survival
Time to tumor progression, based on Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology (RANO) criteria
6 months
Secondary Outcomes (9)
Cognitive Decline
3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months post-treatment
Cognitive Complaints
3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months post-treatment
Overall survival
Up to 18 months post-treatment
Personality Changes
3, 6, 12 and 18 months post-treatment
Quality of Life
3, 6, 12 and 18 months post-treatment
- +4 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (1)
Exercise in GBM
EXPERIMENTALAll patients will be assigned a three-month exercise intervention according to their own capabilities and current activity levels
Interventions
The patients meet with a registered physiotherapist and receive individualized exercise programs starting the second week of treatment, and continuing up to 3 months later.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- newly diagnosed glioblastoma
- fluent in English
- scheduled to be treated with concurrent chemoradiation (or within 2 weeks of starting treatment)
You may not qualify if:
- brain metastases secondary to non-central nervous system cancer
- less than 18 years old
- receiving treatment at a location other than the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
- deemed unfit to exercise by a study oncologist
- lack of fluency in English
- psychiatric or neurological disorders that could interfere with participation
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- University Health Network, Torontolead
- Canadian Cancer Society (CCS)collaborator
- University of Torontocollaborator
- McMaster Universitycollaborator
- University of British Columbiacollaborator
Study Sites (1)
Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network
Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2M9, Canada
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Kim Edelstein, PhD, C.Psych.
University of Toronto, University Health Network
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Warren Mason, MD
University of Toronto, University Health Network
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Kristin Campbell, PhD
University of British Columbia
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NA
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- SUPPORTIVE CARE
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
September 27, 2017
First Posted
January 4, 2018
Study Start
August 29, 2017
Primary Completion
August 31, 2021
Study Completion
December 23, 2021
Last Updated
April 14, 2022
Record last verified: 2022-04