The Effects of a 6-week Balance, Agility, Strengthening Exercise Class

NCT04318574 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: H2019:470
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

Cancer treatments can have a significant impact on a cancer survivor's function and independence, and these patients can have twice the incidence of falls than their cancer-free peers. Balance programs of varying lengths have shown to improve balance performance, increase self-efficacy and decrease fear of falling; however, there are limited intervention studies amongst cancer survivors, and none that examine the combination of balance performance, self-efficacy and fear of falling. It is believed that this study will show that a 6-week Balance, Agility, Strengthening Exercise (BASE) Class is a sufficient time frame to demonstrate a positive effect on balance performance, self-efficacy, and fear of failing in cancer survivors, and will add to the body of knowledge in this population.

Conditions

Neoplasms

Keywords

Cancer; Balance impairment; Self-efficacy; Fear of falling; Balance training

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (5)

• Balance Performance - miniBest

  Mini-Balance Evaluation Systems Test is a 14-item balance scale covering a broad spectrum of performance tasks including dynamic body stability, transfers, gait, variation of support surfaces, and of visual conditions, obstacle negotiation, reactions to external forces and performance during dual-tasking.

  1-2 weeks prior to BASE Class, change from baseline 1-2 weeks post BASE Class

• Balance Performane - TUG

  Timed Up and Go: a rise from a chair, 3-meter walk, turn and walk back to chair and sitting. Designed to measure mobility, balance, and locomotor performance; evaluates falls risk and basic functional mobility.

  1-2 weeks prior to BASE Class, change from baseline 1-2 weeks post BASE Class

• Balance Performance - Timed Unipedal Stance Test

  A simple test for measuring static aspects of balance ability, measured in seconds with eyes open and eyes closed; useful when combined with other balance performance tests.

  1-2 weeks prior to BASE Class, change from baseline 1-2 weeks post BASE Class

• Balance Performance - 6-meter Gait Speed Test

  A 6-meter walking test measured in meters/second; an indicator of walking ability, function, and mobility.

  1-2 weeks prior to BASE Class, change from baseline 1-2 weeks post BASE Class

• Balance Performance - Four Square Step Test

  A timed measurement of stepping whilst changing direction to provide a measure of dynamic standing balance and mobility; stepping forwards, sideways, and backwards over obstacles in a specified sequence.

  1-2 weeks prior to BASE Class, change from baseline 1-2 weeks post BASE Class

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Self-report ABC Scale

  1-2 weeks prior to BASE Class, change from baseline 1-2 weeks post BASE Class

• Self-report MFES

  1-2 weeks prior to BASE Class, change from baseline 1-2 weeks post BASE Class

• self-report Fear of Falling

  1-2 weeks prior to BASE Class, change from baseline 1-2 weeks post BASE Class

• Self-report Quality of Life FACT-G

  1-2 weeks prior to BASE Class, change from baseline 1-2 weeks post BASE Class

Study Arms (1)

Interventional

EXPERIMENTAL

Balance, Agility, Strengthening Exercise (BASE) class intervention - a 6-week exercise class to determine the change in balance performance, fear of falling and self-efficacy

Other: Balance, Agility, Strengthening Exercise (BASE) Class

Interventions

Balance, Agility, Strengthening Exercise (BASE) Class OTHER

The BASE class will be conducted twice weekly for 1.5 hours each session over a 6-week period and will include a 10-minute warm-up, 30 minutes of static and dynamic balance exercises, 20 minutes of lower extremity strengthening exercises, and a 10-minute cool-down. There will be weekly falls prevention and mobility enhancement education provided during the class.

Interventional

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• community-dwelling
• ambulatory
• diagnosed with hematological or solid cancer tumors (except brain tumors/brain metastases)
• age \>18 years
• self-identified as experiencing impaired balance, and scoring less than 80% on the Activities-specific Balance Confidence Scale
• able to communicate in English

You may not qualify if:

• metastatic cancer
• those unable to provide informed consent
• those having previously received physiotherapy and exercise instruction from the principal investigator.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Manitoba: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neoplasms

Interventions

Alkalies; Artifacts

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Inorganic Chemicals; Investigative Techniques

Central Study Contacts

Karen Dobbin, MSc

CONTACT

12042289361; kdobbin@cancercare.mb.ca

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator, Clinical Instructor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 17, 2020
• First Posted: March 24, 2020
• Study Start: April 6, 2020
• Primary Completion: June 30, 2022
• Study Completion: January 1, 2023
• Last Updated: March 24, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share