Clinical trial · Interventional
Integrated Experiential Training Program With Coaching by Nursing Students in Childhood Cancer Patients
Effectiveness of an Integrated Experiential Training Program With Coaching by Nursing Students in Promoting Regular Physical Activity and Reducing Fatigue Among Childhood Cancer Patients
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- ClinicalTrials.gov
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- Sep 8, 2026
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- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Background: Despite the evidence that regular physical activity can have beneficial effects on the physical and psychological well-being of cancer patients, a review of the literature reveals that a majority of young cancer patients fail to attain the same levels of physical activity that they had before contracting the disease. There is scientific evidence that physical inactivity induces muscle catabolism and atrophy and cardiovascular diseases, which may lead to a further increase in fatigue and a decrease in the functional capacity of cancer patients. Empirical evidence is needed to explore an appropriate strategy for promoting physical activity in such patients. Purposes: To examine the effectiveness of an integrated experiential training program with coaching by nursing students in promoting regular physical activity, reducing fatigue and enhancing quality of life among Hong Kong Chinese childhood cancer patients. Design and Subjects: A randomised controlled trial (RCT), two-group pre-test and repeated post-test, within and between subjects design will be conducted. Recruitment of subjects will be carried out in a paediatric oncology ward of a Hong Kong acute care hospital. Intervention: Participants in the experimental group will join an integrated experiential training program with coaching by nursing students, which contains 28 home visits by a designated nursing student as a coach for a 6-month period. Those in the placebo control group will receive an amount of time and attention (home visits by research assistants) that mimics that received by the experimental group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Neoplasms | Neoplasm | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| an integrated experiential training program with coaching | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Placebo Control | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Experimental group
- description
- During hospitalization for cancer treatment, besides receiving usual care, participants in the experimental group will first receive a health education talk Participants will then be taught and encouraged to practice with some stretching and relaxing exercises during their hospitalization. After hospitalization, participants will receive an integrated experiential training program with coaching by nursing students through home visits.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: an integrated experiential training program with coaching
- type
- PLACEBO_COMPARATOR
- label
- Placebo Control group
- description
- Since participants in both groups are hospitalized in the same unit, to avoid contamination, participants in the placebo control group will receive the same intervention as those participants in the experimental group during their hospitalization. When discharged home, participants will receive an amount of time and attention (home visits by research assistants) that mimicked that received by the experimental group, but which is thought not to have any specific effect on the outcome measures.
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Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 9 Years
- Maximum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * aged between 9 to 18 * diagnosed with cancer at some time in the previous month and currently undergoing active treatments * able to speak Cantonese and read Chinese Exclusion Criteria: * evidence of recurrence or second malignancies * physical impairment or cognitive or learning problems identified from their medical records
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDLam KKW, Li WHC, Chung OK, Ho KY, Chiu SY, Lam HS, Chan GCF. An integrated experiential training programme with coaching to promote physical activity, and reduce fatigue among children with cancer: A randomised controlled trial. Patient Educ Couns. 2018 Nov;101(11):1947-1956. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2018.07.008. Epub 2018 Jul 7. PMID 30007765