EXCEL: Exercise for Cancer to Enhance Living Well
EXCEL
Project EXCEL: Dissemination, Implementation, and Effectiveness of the Exercise Oncology Survivorship Partnership Model - Reaching Rural Cancer Survivors to Enhance Quality of Life
1 other identifier
interventional
1,500
1 country
3
Brief Summary
Project EXCEL will provide community or online exercise programs to rural and remote and under-served cancer survivors, as well as encourage participants to become life-long exercisers. Exercise is an evidence-based self-management strategy that benefits all cancer survivors. However, most cancer survivors who live in remote or rural places don't have adequate opportunities to be involved in exercise programs that are tailored to their needs.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable cancer
Started Sep 2020
Longer than P75 for not_applicable cancer
3 active sites
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
July 15, 2020
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
July 21, 2020
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
September 2, 2020
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 31, 2027
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 31, 2027
March 31, 2022
March 1, 2022
7.3 years
July 15, 2020
March 29, 2022
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Physical Activity Minutes Per Week
Change in number of participants meeting Guidelines for Physical Activity of 150 minutes per week of moderate intensity exercise, based on accelerometer data from commercially-available activity tracker.
Baseline to one-year
Secondary Outcomes (17)
Body Composition
Baseline to post 12-week exercise intervention
Aerobic Endurance
Baseline to post 12-week exercise intervention
Upper extremity grip strength
Baseline to post 12-week exercise intervention
Functional performance test
Baseline to post 12-week exercise intervention
Upper extremity flexibility
Baseline to post 12-week exercise intervention
- +12 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (1)
Intervention
EXPERIMENTALAll participants will be involved in group exercise classes, twice a week for 12 weeks.
Interventions
The exercise program to be implemented for rural cancer survivors will combine aerobic, resistance, balance, and flexibility exercises delivered in a circuit-type class setting or group personal training format, twice weekly for a 12-week period. If public health restrictions require closure of fitness facilities due to COVID-19, the program will be delivered online. If facilities are open, the sessions will be integrated in the community, delivered in-person. Whether delivered in-class or remotely, the program follows exercise progression principles (ie, frequency, intensity, time, type, overload and progression) over the 12-weeks, with tailoring of any exercise to meet individual participant needs as required, in order to promote fitness and wellness benefits. The exercise intervention is based on the Alberta Cancer Exercise (ACE) program.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- have a diagnosis of cancer
- are over the age of 18 years
- are able to participate in mild levels of activity
- are about to have treatment, are currently having treatment, or have had cancer treatment within the last 5 years
- can read/write in English
- can access online programs, if necessary, to participate in the exercise programs.
You may not qualify if:
- unable to read/write in English
- are unable to participate in exercise
- for online programs, do not have internet or computer access
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- University of Calgarylead
- University of Albertacollaborator
- Dalhousie Universitycollaborator
- Alberta Health servicescollaborator
- University Health Network, Torontocollaborator
- Memorial University of Newfoundlandcollaborator
- University of British Columbiacollaborator
- University of Prince Edward Islandcollaborator
Study Sites (3)
Health and Wellness Lab, University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta, T2N 1N4, Canada
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2G4, Canada
Dalhousie University
Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 4R2, Canada
Related Publications (1)
Culos-Reed N, Wagoner CW, Dreger J, McNeely ML, Keats M, Santa Mina D, Cuthbert C, Capozzi LC, Francis GJ, Chen G, Ester M, McLaughlin E, Eisele M, Sibley D, Langley J, Chiekwe J, Christensen T; EXCEL Project Team. Implementing an exercise oncology model to reach rural and remote individuals living with and beyond cancer: a hybrid effectiveness-implementation protocol for project EXCEL (EXercise for Cancer to Enhance Living Well). BMJ Open. 2022 Dec 29;12(12):e063953. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-063953.
PMID: 36581419DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Nicole Culos-Reed, PhD
University of Calgary
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Margaret L McNeely, PhD
University of Alberta
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Melanie Keats, PhD
Dalhousie University
Central Study Contacts
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
July 15, 2020
First Posted
July 21, 2020
Study Start
September 2, 2020
Primary Completion (Estimated)
December 31, 2027
Study Completion (Estimated)
December 31, 2027
Last Updated
March 31, 2022
Record last verified: 2022-03
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share
No plan at this time to share IPD outside of the research team.