Clinical trial · Interventional
Strength Training in Improving Pain and Quality of Life in Patients With Multiple Myeloma
Feasibility of Strength Training and Impact on Pain and Quality of Life in Patients With Multiple Myeloma
NCT03793907CI-TRIAL-00065457completedN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- 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)
This trial studies how well strength training works in improving bone health, pain, and quality of life in patients with multiple myeloma. Weekly physical activity may improve bone recovery, reduce pain, and increase quality of life in patients with multiple myeloma.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plasma Cell Myeloma | Multiple Myeloma | CURATED_BROADER | 0.80 |
Interventions
Interventions (5)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| FitBit | Device | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Quality-of-Life Assessment | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Questionnaire Administration | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Resistance Training | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| STEPS to Enhance Physical Activity | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Cohort 2 (walking program)
- description
- Patients receive a Fitbit to track their physical activity, and complete an unsupervised walking program daily at home, increasing physical activity stepwise weekly, for 6 months.
- interventionNames
- Device: FitBit
- Other: Quality-of-Life Assessment
- Other: Questionnaire Administration
- Behavioral: STEPS to Enhance Physical Activity
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Cohort 1 (strength training)
- description
- Patients receive a Fitbit to track their physical activity, and complete an in-person personalized and supervised full-body strength training program over 1 hour BID up to 52 sessions for 6 months.
- interventionNames
- Device: FitBit
- Other: Quality-of-Life Assessment
- Other: Questionnaire Administration
- Other: Resistance Training
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 - 1 * Have a diagnosis of multiple myeloma * Show no signs of comorbidities, myeloma symptoms, or treatment side effects that would put them in danger when participating in the study according to the physician's discretion * Are able to understand and follow assessment and training procedures * Participant or legal representative must understand the investigational nature of this study and sign an Independent Ethics Committee/Institutional Review Board approved written informed consent form prior to receiving any study related procedure Exclusion Criteria: * Current and symptomatic pathological fracture(s) or severely advanced instability of the musculo-skeletal system * Acute bone instability as assessed by whole body low-dose computed tomography and evaluated by an experienced neuro- and spine surgeon * Major comorbidities that would cause danger to the patient when participating in the study. Examples are cardiac or pulmonary and infectious diseases that would have a risk of progression if the patient took part in the study * Unwilling or unable to follow protocol requirements * Any condition which in the investigator's opinion deems the participant an unsuitable candidate to take part in study intervention (comorbidities, myeloma symptoms, treatment side effects)
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