Pre-Surgery exercise may speed sarcoma recovery
NCT ID NCT04921917
First seen Apr 10, 2026 · Last updated Jun 20, 2026 · Updated 10 times
Summary
This study tests whether doing a short exercise routine just before radiation therapy can improve arm or leg function and reduce wound problems after surgery for soft tissue sarcoma. About 24 adults with sarcoma in an arm or leg will take part. They will use rubber bands or a hand-held device for the exercises.
Disclaimer
Read more
Show less
This is a summary of
the original study
.
Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.
This is a summary of the original study . Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for SOFT TISSUE SARCOMA are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
Contacts and locations
Show contact details
Enter your email to view the contact information for this study.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
Study contacts
-
Contact
Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••
Locations
-
Duke University
RECRUITINGDurham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
Active substance
brief exercise regimen using rubber bands or a hand-held dynamometer
What this could lead to
If it works, this could show that simple pre-treatment exercise helps patients recover better after sarcoma surgery.
What could go wrong
This is a very small early study with only 24 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Exercise might not reduce wound complications or improve outcomes.
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.