Clinical trial · Interventional
Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Effects of Lymfit
Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Effects of a Physical Activity Intervention on Psychological Need Satisfaction, Exercise Motivation, Physical Activity Level, and Quality of Life: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial Among Young Adult Lymphoma Survivors
- 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)
Background: Lymphoma is one of the most diagnosed cancers in young adults aged 18 to 39. Lymphoma is highly treatable, and the survival rate is often high. Yet, cancer treatments can be toxic, and their side effects can negatively impact the quality of life among cancer survivors. The current research suggests that being active after treatment can improve cancer outcomes. For instance, reducing cancer-related fatigue, anxiety, depression, and improving sleep quality and survival. Physical activities can greatly improve the quality of life after cancer treatment. Knowledge Gap: Young adults are unique from cancer patients of other age groups. Young adults need stage-of-life-specific, person-centred cancer and survivorship care. Despite knowing that exercise is beneficial in improving cancer outcomes, cancer survivors' engagement and adherence to exercise guidelines remain poor. It is crucial to develop an effective intervention that can motivate lymphoma patients to be active after treatment. Purposes: Our study team developed a behavioural change intervention named LymFit. The LymFit intervention involves a personalized exercise program, bi-weekly kinesiology follow-ups, and the use of activity trackers. The aim of this study is to test if the design of the intervention is feasible and acceptable. The investigators also aim to test if the intervention is able to promote exercise motivation among young adult lymphoma survivors. Implications: This 12-week pilot study examines the implementation strategies and clinical relevance of a behavioural change intervention targeting young adult lymphoma survivors. The study results have the potential to map out the optimal design of an effective physical activity intervention in improving cancer outcomes, and optimize post-cancer treatment care coordination among health professionals.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer Survivors | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Lymphoma | Lymphoma | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lymfit Intervention | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Wait-list control | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Lymfit intervention
- description
- Participants randomized to the intervention group will be allocated a pre-registered Inspire II model Fitbit. The kinesiologist will design a personalized exercise prescription for the participant. The kinesiologist will follow up with the participants every 2 weeks for 3 months to discuss their progress and to modify or advance their exercise prescriptions as needed.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Lymfit Intervention
- type
- OTHER
- label
- Wait-list control arm
- description
- The control group participants will begin receiving the Lymfit intervention 3 months after they sign the consent form.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Wait-list control
Primary outcomes (2)
- measure
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 39 Years
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Newly diagnosed lymphoma patients who received an initial diagnosis at the age of 18 to 39 2. Receiving or have received chemotherapy with curative intent within the past six months 3. Own a smartphone that is able to download the Fitbit application 4. Have an internet connection at home that supports participation in coaching sessions via videoconferencing and the ability to complete the study questionnaires online 5. Proficient in either French or English Exclusion Criteria: 1\) Have any contra-indications to moderate to vigorous levels of exercise
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