Can a walking program help cancer survivors recover from COVID-19?

NCT ID NCT04824443

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested a 30-week walking program for cancer survivors who had been hospitalized with COVID-19. The goal was to see if the exercise was safe and caused few side effects. Only 3 people took part, so the results are very early and not conclusive.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: aerobic exercise therapy (walking program)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could point toward a safe way to help cancer survivors regain fitness after a serious COVID-19 infection.
What could go wrong: This was a very small, early-phase study with only 3 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The exercise program is demanding and may not be suitable for all patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cancer Coronavinae infectious disease COVID-19 Motor Activity neoplasm Orthocoronavirinae infectious disease

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

CANCER CORONAVIRUS COVID19

Contacts and locations

Locations

Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge (Limited Protocol Activities)

Basking Ridge, New Jersey, 07920, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (Limited Protocol Activities)

Montvale, New Jersey, 07645, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (All Protocol Activities)

New York, New York, 10065, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center @ Suffolk - Commack (Limited Protocol Activities)

Commack, New York, 11725, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (Limited protocol activities)

Middletown, New Jersey, 07748, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau (Limited Protocol Activities)

Uniondale, New York, 11553, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester (Limited Protocol Activities)

Harrison, New York, 10604, United States

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