EXCEL-Punjabi: A Culturally Tailored Exercise Oncology Pilot Feasibility Intervention

NCT07643389 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: HREBA.CC-25-0150
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 12
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this pilot feasibility study is to explore the feasibility and exploratory effects of a culturally-tailored exercise oncology intervention in Punjabi-speaking individuals of South Asian heritage and their support persons. The main questions it aims to answer are:

1. 1.What is the feasibility and acceptability of the EXCEL-Punjabi intervention?
2. 2.What are the exploratory effects (i.e., psychosocial and physical changes) before and after program delivery?

Conditions

Cancer

Keywords

exercise oncology; culturally tailored; South Asian; Punjabi; Exercise; Cancer; Pilot; Feasibility

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Measurement Completion

  Participants who completed all pre- and post- questionnaires and functional assessments

  Baseline to the end of the intervention (12 weeks)

Secondary Outcomes (18)

• Referrals

  Baseline to end of intervention (12 weeks)

• Consented

  Recruitment to end of intervention (12 weeks)

• Enrolled

  Baseline (week 0)

• Attendance

  Baseline to end of intervention (12 weeks)

• Adverse Events

  Baseline to end of intervention (12 weeks)

Study Arms (1)

EXCEL-Punjabi

EXPERIMENTAL

Culturally Tailored Exercise Oncology Intervention

Behavioral: EXCEL-Punjabi

Interventions

EXCEL-Punjabi BEHAVIORAL

Culturally Tailored Exercise Oncology Intervention

EXCEL-Punjabi

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Punjabi-speaking
• Self-identified as being of South Asian heritage
• over the age of 18
• pre-, post-, or currently receiving cancer treatment or a support person of an individual living with and beyond cancer
• cleared to participate in, at minimum, mild intensity exercise by a Clinical Exercise Physiologist
• Able to provide informed consent

You may not qualify if:

• under the age of 18
• not cleared to exercise by a Clinical Exercise Physiologist

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Calgary: lead
• Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR): collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Genesis Centre Calgary

Calgary, Alberta, T2N 1N4, Canada

Location

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Related Links

• Statistics Canada, in While English and French are still the main languages spoken in Canada, the country's linguistic diversity continues to grow. 2022, Statistics Canada.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neoplasms; Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

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

Model Details: Pilot Feasibility Study

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 11, 2026
• First Posted: June 11, 2026
• Study Start: July 1, 2025
• Primary Completion: December 12, 2025
• Study Completion: December 12, 2025
• Last Updated: June 11, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

CA (1)