Clinical trial · Observational
EXErcise Regimen Designed to Improve Functional Mobility, Body Composition, and Strength After Treatment for Cancer
EXERT-C: Prospective Study of an EXErcise Regimen Designed to Improve Functional Mobility, Body Composition, and Strength After Treatment for Cancer
NCT06083324CI-TRIAL-00117197EXERT-CrecruitingClinicalTrials.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 protocol seeks to analyze patient outcomes of the standard of care, monitored group exercise regimen of high-load resistance training and functional exercises with compound movements under close supervision on individuals who have been treated for cancer.
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 (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dose escalated resistance training | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (5)
- label
- General cancer patients
- description
- All patients undergoing treatment for cancer on an exercise regimen
- interventionNames
- Other: Dose escalated resistance training
- label
- Head and neck cancer patients
- description
- All patients undergoing treatment for head and neck cancer on an exercise regime
- interventionNames
- Other: Dose escalated resistance training
- label
- Colorectal cancer patients
- description
- All patients undergoing treatment for colorectal cancer on an exercise regime
- interventionNames
- Other: Dose escalated resistance training
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 20 Years
- Maximum age
- 89 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age 20-89 years 2. Women of child-bearing potential must verbally confirm lack of pregnancy prior to enrollment. They should also consent to use adequate contraception during the course of the study. 3. Participants must be determined capable of engaging in resistance training by exercise personnel and/or study PI 4. Participants must complete an assessment by EOC staff and be determined safe to engage in the workout regimen by the study exercise personnel. 5. Individuals not deemed safe to participate in the standard EOC exercise program will be referred to physical therapy or elsewhere Exclusion Criteria: 1\. Severe arthritic, joint, cardiovascular, or musculoskeletal condition that would interfere with exercise program
References
Publications (1)
- BACKGROUNDChamp CE, Carpenter DJ, Diaz AK, Rosenberg J, Ackerson BG, Hyde PN. Resistance Training for Patients with Cancer: A Conceptual Framework for Maximizing Strength, Power, Functional Mobility, and Body Composition to Optimize Health and Outcomes. Sports Med. 2023 Jan;53(1):75-89. doi: 10.1007/s40279-022-01759-z. Epub 2022 Sep 29. PMID 36175646