Personalized exercise program shows promise for reducing fatigue in children with cancer
NCT ID NCT05289739
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a personalized exercise program could help children and teens undergoing cancer treatment feel less tired and improve their quality of life. Nearly 500 participants did age-appropriate exercises like strength, balance, and endurance training for 30–60 minutes, 3–5 times a week for about 8–10 weeks. The main goal was to see if fatigue scores improved during and after the program, with follow-up lasting one year.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- personalized exercise training (endurance, strength, flexibility, balance, coordination, and gait training)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a safe, drug-free way to help children feel less tired and have a better quality of life during cancer treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed study, but exercise may be hard for very sick children, and benefits might vary widely. The results may not apply to all types of childhood cancer.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Johannes-Gutenberg-University Medical Center
Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, 55131, Germany
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