Video games could ease cancer fatigue: new study tests nintendo switch therapy

NCT ID NCT04632654

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 16, 2026 · Updated 29 times

Summary

This study tests whether a personalized exercise program using motion exergames (like Nintendo Switch) can help head and neck cancer survivors reduce fatigue and pain after treatment. About 150 participants who have finished radiation or chemotherapy will be assigned to either the exergame program or standard survivorship education. The goal is to see if active gaming improves energy, pain, and quality of life.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham

    RECRUITING

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States

    Contact Email: •••••@•••••

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