Clinical trial · Interventional
Effects of a Multicomponent Exercise Program in Older Adults Undergoing Cancer Treatment: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Effects of a Multicomponent Exercise Program on Functional Capacity, Neuromuscular Parameters, Quality of Life, and Disease-Related Symptoms in Older Adults Undergoing Cancer Treatment: A Randomized, Controlled Clinical 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)
This study aims to understand how a home-based exercise program can help improve strength, mobility, and quality of life in older adults receiving cancer treatment. Participants will be randomly divided into two groups: One group will follow a one-year multicomponent exercise program based on the ViviFrail model, done safely at home. The other group will continue with usual care. We will include men and women aged 60 or older treated at Hospital Conceição in Porto Alegre. Assessments will take place at the beginning and after 12, 24, and 48 weeks. We will measure walking speed, balance, muscle strength, and ask about quality of life, symptoms, and daily activity. The goal is to see whether home-based exercise can help older adults with cancer stay stronger, more independent, and feel better during treatment.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aging | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Cancer | Malignant Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multicomponent exercise | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Multicomponent Training
- description
- Multicomponent exercise
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Multicomponent exercise
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Control
- description
- Patients randomized to the control group will receive general health guidance and instructions to continue with their usual care. To monitor participants in both groups over time, monthly contacts will be made via phone or messaging app.
Primary outcomes (8)
- measure
- Gait ability
- timeFrame
- From enrollment and at 4, 12, 24 and 48 weeks
- description
- Timed Up and Go test and the 6-meter gait speed test, following the recommendations of Izquierdo (2019)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 60 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: Men and women aged 60 years or older who are undergoing cancer treatment at Hospital Conceição in Porto Alegre, who have the cognitive ability to understand the exercises, are able to walk (even with assistance), and have medical clearance to participate in physical exercise will be included in the study. \- Exclusion Criteria: Participants who miss more than two assessments will be excluded. \-
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