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Community Based Exercise Program for Well Cancer Survivors (CanWell)

This study is not yet open for participant recruitment.

Verified by McMaster University, November 2008

Sponsors and Collaborators:	Hamilton Health Sciences McMaster University
Information provided by:	McMaster University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00798200

Purpose

This project will create a community based exercise program for well cancer survivors. The goal is that the YMCA will gain the competence to work with this unique population in a safe and productive manner.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Cancer	Other: Exercise program	Phase I

MedlinePlus related topics: Cancer Exercise and Physical Fitness

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Supportive Care, Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Single Group Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Official Title:	CanWell: YMCA Based Exercise Program for Well Cancer Survivors

Further study details as provided by McMaster University:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Endurance measure (STEEP treadmill test) [ Time Frame: Pre and Post 12 week exercise program ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Estimated Enrollment:	30
Study Start Date:	March 2009
Estimated Study Completion Date:	December 2009
Estimated Primary Completion Date:	September 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
Exercise All participants will take part in a supervised, structured, exercise program	Other: Exercise program All exercise programs will include endurance and strength exercises.

Detailed Description:

All well, adult, cancer survivors are eligible to participate.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	16 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

All well cancer survivors who are medically stable.

Exclusion Criteria:

Children are not eligible for this project.

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00798200

Contacts

Contact: Oren Cheifetz, M.Sc. PT

905-521-2100 ext 42178

cheifetz@hhsc.ca

Locations

Canada, Ontario
Hamilton Health Sciences
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8V 1C3

Sponsors and Collaborators

Hamilton Health Sciences

McMaster University

More Information

Responsible Party:	Hamilton Health Sciences ( Mr. Oren Cheifetz )
Study ID Numbers:	WorkForceOntario 001
Study First Received:	November 25, 2008
Last Updated:	November 25, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00798200
Health Authority:	Canada: Ethics Review Committee

Keywords provided by McMaster University:

Cancer
Oncology
Rehabilitation
Endurance
Strength

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 13, 2009