Interactive Robot-Guided Exercise Program for Cancer-Related Fatigue

NCT07820436 | Completed

• 2 other identifiers: ROBOT_education_N202407020TMU-JIRB
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 46
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this study is to learn whether an exercise program guided by an interactive robot can help reduce tiredness in people with cancer. This kind of tiredness, called cancer-related fatigue, is common during cancer treatment and can make everyday activities harder. People who take part in the exercise program will do sessions guided by the robot. Before and after each session, the study team checks things like heart rate, breathing rate, and blood pressure, and asks about tiredness and other symptoms. Family members and nurses who help patients use the robot are also asked to share their views on how well the robot's teaching materials hold their attention and help them feel confident and satisfied. Everyone who joins the exercise part of the study receives the same robot-guided program. There is no separate group that skips the robot program.

Conditions

Cancer Related Fatigue

Keywords

Robot-Assisted Exercise; Interactive Robot; Exercise Therapy; Cancer Related Fatigue; Supportive Care; Kebbi Robot

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in Cancer-Related Fatigue Severity

  Fatigue severity assessed using the Brief Fatigue Inventory (BFI), a self-reported measure with items rated from 0 (no fatigue) to 10 (fatigue as bad as you can imagine). Higher scores indicate greater fatigue severity.

  Baseline (prior to intervention) through completion of the intervention (up to 5 days), assessed up to three times daily during the intervention period

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Change in Symptom Burden

  Baseline (prior to intervention) and immediately after completion of the intervention (up to 5 days)

• Change in Heart Rate

  Immediately before and immediately after each exercise session, up to 4 sessions within the 5-day intervention period

• Change in Respiratory Rate

  Immediately before and immediately after each exercise session, up to 4 sessions within the 5-day intervention period

• Change in Systolic Blood Pressure

  Immediately before and immediately after each exercise session, up to 4 sessions within the 5-day intervention period

• Change in Diastolic Blood Pressure

  Immediately before and immediately after each exercise session, up to 4 sessions within the 5-day intervention period

Study Arms (1)

Robot-Guided Exercise Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Cancer patients receiving the interactive robot (Kebbi)-guided exercise program. Vital signs, fatigue, and symptom burden are assessed before and after sessions.

Behavioral: Interactive Robot (Kebbi)-Guided Exercise Program

Interventions

Interactive Robot (Kebbi)-Guided Exercise Program BEHAVIORAL

A structured exercise program delivered and guided by an interactive robot (Kebbi), designed to help manage cancer-related fatigue.

Robot-Guided Exercise Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Age 20 years or older
• Confirmed diagnosis of cancer, currently receiving anticancer treatment at Taipei Municipal Wanfang Hospital
• Presence of cancer-related fatigue (self-reported or clinically assessed)
• Sufficient cognitive and physical function to participate in a robot-guided, low-to-moderate intensity exercise program
• Willing and able to provide informed consent

You may not qualify if:

• Severe cognitive impairment or communication barriers preventing comprehension of study instructions
• Unstable cardiopulmonary or hemodynamic status contraindicating exercise
• Bedridden or physical performance status precluding participation in basic exercise movements

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Taipei Medical University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Wanfang Hospital

Taipei, Taiwan

Location

Study Design

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

Model Details: All enrolled patients receive the same robot-guided exercise intervention; outcomes are compared within participants before versus after the intervention period. No comparison group is used.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 4, 2026
• First Posted: September 15, 2026
• Study Start: August 13, 2024
• Primary Completion: September 10, 2025
• Study Completion: September 10, 2025
• Last Updated: September 15, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TW (1)