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Exercise may ease nerve pain and keep legs strong in ovarian cancer patients on chemo

NCT ID NCT04997096

Symptom relief Sponsor: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tests whether a 16-week, virtually supervised exercise program can help patients with ovarian or endometrial cancer maintain leg function and reduce chemotherapy-induced nerve damage. Thirty patients who have had surgery and are starting first-line chemo will be assigned to either the exercise group or a stretching control group. The main goal is to see if the program is feasible and if it improves mobility and reduces numbness or tingling in the hands and feet.

What this could mean

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Active substance
aerobic and resistance exercise program
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a simple, drug-free way to help cancer patients stay mobile and reduce nerve-related side effects during chemotherapy.
What could go wrong
This is a very small, early feasibility study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The exercise program may be too demanding for some patients.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 30 people

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Started

Apr 2022

Expected to finish

Apr 2029

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Newly diagnosed patients with stages III-IV ovarian or endometrial cancer * Receiving first-line carboplatin and paclitaxel chemotherapy after surgery * ≥18 years, children under the age of 18 will be excluded due to rarity of disease * Physician's clearance to participate in moderate-vigorous intensity exercise * Able to read, write, and understand English * Ability to understand and the willingness to sign an informed consent document * Willing to undergo two venous blood draws for the study Exclusion Criteria: * Pre-existing musculoskeletal, neurological, or cardiorespiratory conditions, as determined by the treating oncologist * Participants with uncontrolled intercurrent illness, as determined by the treating oncologist * Participants with psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements, as determined by the treating oncologist * Participants who have received prior chemotherapy for cancer treatment (e.g. taxanes for breast cancer)

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Conditions

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endometrial cancer endometrial carcinoma endometrium neoplasm ovarian cancer ovarian carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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Endometrial cancer Endometrial cancer stage Ovarian cancer Ovarian cancer stage 3 Ovarian cancer stage III Ovarian cancer stage IV Ovarian carcinoma

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Dana Farber Cancer Institute

    RECRUITING

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

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