Can daily activity ease fatigue in cancer survivors? a new study investigates
NCT ID NCT05073848
First seen Jul 08, 2026 · Last updated Jul 09, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how daily physical activity is linked to fatigue in people who have finished or are finishing cancer treatment. Participants wear a small activity monitor and report their fatigue levels. The goal is to understand whether being more active might help reduce fatigue, which could guide future exercise programs for cancer survivors.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If links between activity and fatigue are found, it could help design better exercise programs to manage fatigue in cancer survivors.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to all cancer survivors, and fatigue is subjective.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2021
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
We will enroll 50-150 cancer survivors participating in the BfitBwell Cancer Exercise Program. As this is a non-invasive, exploratory observational investigation, there are minimal inclusion and exclusion criteria.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Be an active participant in the BfitBwell Cancer Exercise Program * Criteria for this program include: * Adult (\>= 18 years old) * Being a patient seen at the University of Colorado Cancer Center * Currently receiving cancer therapy or be within 6 months of completing cancer therapy * Have a signed physician clearance form to participate in an exercise program * Have a smartphone (necessary for the EMA assessments) * A score of 48 or less on the FACIT-Fatigue (completed during the initial BfitBwell Program assessment) * The minimally important difference of the FACIT-Fatigue is 3 points, suggesting that a score of at most 48 indicates the presence of CRF and allows for meaningful change in both directions. Exclusion Criteria: * None
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Colorado Cancer Center
RECRUITINGAurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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