Physical Activity Trends in Cancer Survivors Treated at the 'MOvement and REhabilitation' Clinic

NCT07373626 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 2025/0112639
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 50
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

An active lifestyle after a cancer diagnosis can reduce the side effects of treatment and improve quality of life, mental health, and survival. Recent evidence in the literature confirms its benefits across various types and stages of cancer. However, the majority of cancer patients do not reach the recommended levels of physical activity due to physical, psychological, and logistical barriers. It is essential that healthcare professionals provide motivational support and address individual barriers to physical activity through the active involvement of patients, thus promoting the adoption and maintenance of an active lifestyle. To achieve this, personalization of physical activity programs is crucial. For this reason, the MOvement \& REhabilitation clinic was established in 2022, where a dedicated physiotherapist provides personalized consultations and educational support to promote physical activity among cancer patients. This study aims to evaluate the trend over time in the amount of physical activity among cancer patients attending the "MOvement and REhabilitation" (MO.RE) clinic. The study also seeks to assess patient engagement, the amount of resources used to help patients maintain an active lifestyle, and any barriers to physical activity.

Conditions

Motor Activity; Behavior

Keywords

Physical Activity; Physical Exercise; Onco-hematological patients

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Weekly aerobic activity

  Collection of the minutes of aerobic physical activity performed in the previous 7 days

  baseline, 3 months, 6 months

Secondary Outcomes (7)

• Overall physical activity level

  baseline, 3 months, 6 months

• Patient engagement

  baseline

• Number of session completed

  3 months, 6 months

• Exercise-related adverse events

  Baseline to 6 months

• Change in Pain Intensity

  3 months, 6 months

Eligibility Criteria

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

Study Population

Adult cancer survivors (≥18 years) accessing the MO.RE. clinic. Eligible participants have a history of cancer, can provide informed consent, and are suitable for a structured physical activity program. Patients requiring individualized rehabilitation, with significant language barriers, or with neurocognitive, psychiatric, or clinical conditions that prevent safe participation in independent physical activity are excluded.

You may qualify if:

• Diagnosis of cancer
• Age over 18 years
• Signed informed consent
• Patients for whom a physical exercise program can be proposed

You may not qualify if:

• Patients for whom the physiatric assessment identifies a need for individual rehabilitative treatment
• Significant language barrier
• Neuropsychological, psychiatric, or cognitive deficits, or clinical conditions that prevent participation in an independent physical activity program

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Azienda USL Reggio Emilia - IRCCS: lead

Study Sites (1)

Azienda USL IRCCS di Reggio Emilia - Unit of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Reggio Emilia, Italy

RECRUITING

Related Publications (4)

• Ester M, Wagoner CW, Dreger J, Chen G, McDonough MH, McNeely ML, Culos-Reed SN. Effectiveness of a Self-Monitoring App in Supporting Physical Activity Maintenance Among Rural Canadians With Cancer After an Exercise Oncology Program: Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Cancer. 2023 Sep 7;9:e47187. doi: 10.2196/47187.

  PMID: 37676714 BACKGROUND

• Clifford BK, Mizrahi D, Sandler CX, Barry BK, Simar D, Wakefield CE, Goldstein D. Barriers and facilitators of exercise experienced by cancer survivors: a mixed methods systematic review. Support Care Cancer. 2018 Mar;26(3):685-700. doi: 10.1007/s00520-017-3964-5. Epub 2017 Nov 28.

  PMID: 29185105 BACKGROUND

• Campbell KL, Winters-Stone KM, Wiskemann J, May AM, Schwartz AL, Courneya KS, Zucker DS, Matthews CE, Ligibel JA, Gerber LH, Morris GS, Patel AV, Hue TF, Perna FM, Schmitz KH. Exercise Guidelines for Cancer Survivors: Consensus Statement from International Multidisciplinary Roundtable. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2019 Nov;51(11):2375-2390. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000002116.

  PMID: 31626055 BACKGROUND

• Bai XL, Li Y, Feng ZF, Cao F, Wang DD, Ma J, Yang D, Li DR, Fang Q, Wang Y, Jiang XF, Huang DH, Li XY, Guo JK, Zhao N, Li ZT, Ma QP, Wang L, Wu QJ, Gong TT. Impact of exercise on health outcomes in people with cancer: an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials. Br J Sports Med. 2025 Jul 1;59(14):1010-1020. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2024-109392.

  PMID: 40300838 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Behavior; Motor Activity

Central Study Contacts

Stefania Fugazzaro, MD

CONTACT

0522.296163; Stefania.fugazzaro@ausl.re.it

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER GOV
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 5, 2026
• First Posted: January 28, 2026
• Study Start: September 1, 2025
• Primary Completion (Estimated): February 28, 2027
• Study Completion (Estimated): February 28, 2027
• Last Updated: January 28, 2026

Record last verified: 2025-11

Locations

IT (1)