Cancer-related Fatigue and Its Biological Contributors in Adolescent and Young Adult Brain Tumor Survivors: Effects of a Tele-exercise Intervention

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-39
SponsorM.D. Anderson Cancer Center

About this trial

The goal of this research study is to learn about the effects of the RISE-YA intervention on cancer-related fatigue in young adults who are brain cancer survivors.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Is currently between the ages of 18-39 years

Their primary brain tumor was diagnosed at age 15-39 years

Is 6 months to <5 years post curative treatment

Has been treated with chemotherapy and radiation, given most patients receive both therapies.

Disqualifiers

Non-English speaking

Screen failure for exercise safety

Underlying unstable cardiac or pulmonary disease or symptomatic cardiac disease

Recent fracture or acute musculoskeletal injury that precludes ability to participate in supervised exercise training sessions

Trial design

Design model

Single group

Treatments tested in this trial

  • RISE-YA Intervention

    Behavioral

    Participants will receive energy conservation (EC) counseling, behavior coaching, and exercise training.

  • Survivorship Education

    Behavioral

    During weeks 1-6 and 1 time a week during Weeks 7-12, participants will receive a video call which will last about 60 minutes.

Treatment groups

75 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Attention Control GroupExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: InItervention Group: Remote Implementation of Supervised Exercise for Young AdultExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Safety and Adverse Events (AEs)

Incidence of Adverse Events, Graded According to National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI CTCAE) Version (v) 5.0

Time frame
Through study completion; an average of 1 year

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Lead sponsor

Cancer Prevention Research Institute of Texas

Collaborator