Clinical trial · Interventional
Trying Activity in Kidney Cancer Survivors (TRACKS) Trial
Trying Activity in Kidney Cancer Survivors (TRACKS) Trial: A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing the Effects of Supervised Physical Activity Versus Supervised Physical Activity Plus Behavioural Counselling
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Objectives: The purpose of this study is to find out if a new program can help kidney cancer survivors (KCS) increase their physical activity (PA) and improve their quality of life (QoL). Methods: Fifty KCS will be recruited from a previous study using the Alberta Cancer Registry. Participants will undergo submaximal exercise testing, a physical function test and measures of height and weight, which will be completed at baseline and the end of the physical activity program (at 12 weeks). Participants will also complete questionnaires on PA and QoL at the baseline, after the supervised portion of the program (at 4 weeks), and at the end of the entire program (at 12 weeks). Following baseline assessments, participants will be randomly assigned to either: (1) supervised physical activity plus traditional exercise counseling or (2) supervised physical activity plus behavioural counseling. Participants will be asked to attend six individual supervised exercise and counseling sessions over a 4-week period with a PA specialist that eventually tapers to a home-based program by the end of the program. Implications: The investigators hope that this PA intervention for KCS is feasible and results in meaningful improvements in health outcomes that can be translated to public health practice.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supervised Physical Activity Plus Behavioural Counseling | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Supervised Physical Activity Plus Exercise Counseling | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trying Activity for Kidney Cancer Survivors (TRACKS) Trial | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Supervised PA plus Exercise Counselling
- description
- Participants will be provided with six individual supervised exercise sessions with a physical activity specialist that will taper to an unsupervised program by the end of the intervention. Over the 4-week period, this group will be required to attend two sessions per week for weeks 1-2, and one session per week for weeks 3-4 at fitness centre. In order to achieve the physical activity guidelines established by the current public health recommendations, additional unsupervised sessions will be prescribed. In addition to the supervised sessions, traditional exercise counselling will be provided to teach proper technique, how to monitor intensity, and to progress PA safely and effectively to achieve the public health physical activity guidelines
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Trying Activity for Kidney Cancer Survivors (TRACKS) Trial
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Supervised PA plus behavioural counselling
- description
- In addition to the same supervised PA sessions as the SPA group, participants in this group will receive six individual "face-to-face" behavioural counselling sessions with a physical activity specialist. These counselling sessions will be combined with the supervised PA sessions, and will be provided directly following the supervised PA session. Counselling strategies will be based on the TPB and will target the unique benefits of PA for kidney cancer survivors, strategies for making PA enjoyable, for overcoming barriers, for including social support from family and friends, time management, self-monitoring, goal setting, and planning.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 80 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: Screening evaluations will be conducted on interested participants and eligibility criteria include the following: a) between the ages of 18 to 80 years of age, histologically confirmed kidney cancer (Stage I-IIIa); b) ability and willingness to effectively communicate with the study coordinator and complete all questionnaires involved in the study in English; c) able to attend the supervised PA sessions and not planning to be away for three consecutive days for the duration of the program; and d) interested in increasing their PA by at least 60 minutes of moderate PA or 30 minutes of vigorous PA. Following the screening procedure and prior to randomization, consenting participants that are deemed eligible will undergo submaximal exercise testing to ensure that they are able to exercise safely at a moderate-to-vigorous intensity. Two stages of the treadmill test must be successfully completed with acceptable heart rate and blood pressure responses before any remaining baseline tests will be conducted including a physical function test, anthropometric testing, and PA behaviour, quality of life, and determinants questionnaire. Exclusion Criteria: The researchers can remove the participants from the study early for reasons such as a cancer recurrence, doctor feels that the participant is unable to participate in a physical activity program and/or participate in the follow up fitness testing, and/or two stages of the treadmill test cannot be completed.
References
Publications (2)
- BACKGROUNDTrinh L, Plotnikoff RC, Rhodes RE, North S, Courneya KS. Associations between physical activity and quality of life in a population-based sample of kidney cancer survivors. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2011 May;20(5):859-68. doi: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-10-1319. Epub 2011 Apr 5. PMID 21467240
- BACKGROUNDTrinh L, Plotnikoff RC, Rhodes RE, North S, Courneya KS. Physical activity preferences in a population-based sample of kidney cancer survivors. Support Care Cancer. 2012 Aug;20(8):1709-17. doi: 10.1007/s00520-011-1264-z. Epub 2011 Sep 24. PMID 21947412