Clinical trial · Interventional
Effect of an Oral Therapeutic Patient Education Session on Physical Activity in Patients With Cancer
Effect of a Brief Therapeutic Patient Education Session on Physical Activity in Patients at the Onset of Cancer Therapy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- 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)
Despite significant evolution of cancer therapies from the early 20th century, these therapies are still associated with toxic effects that negatively impact the patient's performance status, quality of life and survival. The role of physical activity to counteract these side effects is acknowledged. However, cancer patients are often misinformed about the potential benefits of physical therapy during cancer therapy. In this context, the role of therapeutic patient education seems essential. Because of lack of time, therapeutic patient education (TPE) is often provided via an information booklet. However, the investigators assume that a face-to-face interview results in a greater impact on patient's behavior change (the level of physical activity during cancer therapy, in our case). This research project is designed to challenge this hypothesis. The investigators hypothesize that a brief oral educational session of 30 minutes provided at the very beginning of cancer therapy will enhance the physical activity level of our patients for at least 6 months, i.e. during their cancer therapy.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer | Malignant Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Therapeutic patient education : booklet (passive) | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Therapeutic patient education : oral semi-structured interview | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Oral semi-structured interview
- description
- The oral semi-structured interview uses the principles of motivational interviewing (partnership with the patient, no judgment, altruism, evocation) and follow the content of the booklet used in the control group.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Therapeutic patient education : oral semi-structured interview
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Booklet
- description
- The information booklet was designed by the physiotherapists at Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc and is specifically dedicated to raise patient's awareness about the benefits of physical activity (PA) in the context of cancer.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Therapeutic patient education : booklet (passive)
Primary outcomes (1)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 84 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged between 18 and 84 years * Suffering from a first cancer, with the exception of the following cancers in the patient's history (provided that they have been successfully treated): * non-melanoma skin cancer, * carcinoma in situ of the uterine cervix * ductal carcinoma in situ. * Preserved performance status (ECOG scale ≤ 1), * Starting one of the following systemic cancer therapies: * chemotherapy, * immunotherapy, * targeted therapies, * Able to understand and read French * Life expectancy of at least 1 year Exclusion Criteria: * Poor cognitive function (Mini-Mental State Examination ≤ 24/30) * Having a recurrence of cancer, with the exception of the following cancers in the patient's history (provided that they have been successfully treated): * non-melanoma skin cancer, * carcinoma in situ of the uterine cervix, * ductal carcinoma in situ.
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