Can a week of steroids and exercise beat debilitating cancer fatigue?
NCT ID NCT02491632
Summary
This study is testing whether combining physical activity with a short course of the steroid dexamethasone can reduce severe fatigue in people with advanced cancer. It enrolled 90 participants to compare a high-dose steroid week with a low-dose steroid week, both alongside a 4-week exercise program. The goal is to see which approach is more feasible and better at easing this common and distressing symptom.
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M D Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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