Clinical trial · Interventional
IMPLEMENT - Model Project for Quality-assured Exercise Therapy for Cancer Patients
IMPLEMENT - Model Project for the Cross-sector Implementation of a Comprehensive and Quality-assured Sports and Exercise Therapy for Cancer Patients
- 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)
IMPLEMENT aims to develop, test and establish a sustainable access structure for quality-assured oncological exercise therapy (qOET) in Germany as a model within the funding period of three years. This will be done in three phases: Phase 1: In the first step, a characterization of the existing implementation structures and the existing barriers and needs as well as the establishment of the cooperation with the most important actors in the care system will take place. Phase 2: In the subsequent implementation process, concrete measures are practically implemented in subprojects for specific target groups (children/adolescents, adults) and specific regions (rural, urban) as well as the digital solutions and interface management. With the help of a mixed-methods design, the barriers and facilitating factors of the implementation of area-wide qSBT will be investigated during the project and fed into a "learning system" for adaptation and improvement. Phase 3: The success of the measures to increase patient participation in qOET and the development of the structures as well as the barrier and facilitating factors for an effective implementation will be addressed in a before-after comparison through evaluation steps and an economic accompanying evaluation will be carried out.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer Patients; Institutions and their employees in the treatment and/or counseling of cancer patients | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- OTHER
- label
- Cancer Patients and Parents of Cancer Patients
- description
- Children: Age 5-12 years Parents of children with cancer Teenager: Age 13-17 years Parents of teenager with cancer AYAs: Adolescence and young adults: Age 18-39 years Adults: \> 40 years
- interventionNames
- Other: Cancer Patients; Institutions and their employees in the treatment and/or counseling of cancer patients
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Primary Outcome: Increase oncology patients participating in quality-assured exercise therapy
- timeFrame
- Baseline (M1), one year (M2) and 2 years (M3)
- description
- The primary outcome of the IMPLEMENT project is an increase in the number of oncology patients participating in quality-assured sports and exercise therapy (median 30%). The primary outcome is measured by the RE-AIM (Reach) questionnaire in a semi-structured personal interview three times.
Secondary outcomes (4)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 5 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with cancer * Healthcare providers (e.g. Medical Doctors, physiotherapists, nurses, psychologists) involved in the treatment and/or counseling of cancer patients, including aftercare. Exclusion Criteria (Cancer Patients): * Psychological and/or physical limitations that do not allow participation in quality-assured sports and exercise therapy (e.g. unstable cardiac arrhythmias)
References
Publications (2)
- DERIVEDMorlok D, Ruter J, Illmann M, Bieniosek L, Welker C, Reitz M, Meuer J, Okon T, Baurecht H, Herr W, Pukrop T, Brandes M, Berling-Ernst A, Sell L, Jensen W, Zimmer R, Schmidt H, Wagemann F, Stark R, Kleinhenz A, Madl B, Zeeb H, Leitzmann M, Baumann FT, Herrmann A; IMPLEMENT consortium. A qualitative analysis of cancer patients' views on facilitators and barriers for the implementation of oncological exercise therapy. Support Care Cancer. 2026 Jul 14;34(8):762. doi: 10.1007/s00520-026-10957-8. PMID 42446746
- DERIVEDMorlok D, Bieniosek L, Baurecht H, Reitz M, Okon T, Meuer J, Welker C, Herr W, Pukrop T, Einhell S, Berling-Ernst A, Wehner A, Brandes M, Theurich S, Madl B, Sell L, Schmidt T, Jahn P, Evers C, Zimmer R, Stark R, Zeeb H, Leitzmann M, Baumann FT, Herrmann A. A multi-center cross-sectional study to explore cancer patients' views on facilitators and barriers for the implementation of oncological exercise therapy. Front Oncol. 2026 Jun 10;16:1800417. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2026.1800417. eCollection 2026. PMID 42358533