Can walking during chemo reduce side effects? new study aims to find the best dose
NCT ID NCT05789485
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 26, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study is testing three different amounts of treadmill walking (90, 150, or 300 minutes per week) in people receiving chemotherapy for colorectal or stomach cancers. The goal is to find a safe and practical exercise level that helps patients complete their full chemotherapy plan with fewer side effects. The study will track how well participants tolerate treatment and whether exercise improves their overall health.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- structured treadmill walking
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could establish a recommended amount of aerobic exercise to help patients tolerate chemotherapy better and reduce side effects.
- What could go wrong
- This is a Phase 2 trial with 216 participants, so results are preliminary. Exercise may not benefit everyone, and some patients may find the walking schedule difficult to maintain.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 216 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2023
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2027
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.
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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: * Aged ≥18 years * Diagnosed with colorectal or esophago/gastric solid tumors as defined by one of the following: * Histological confirmation * As per standard of care imaging * Scheduled to receive neoadjuvant chemotherapy or chemotherapy for newly diagnosed metastatic disease * Performing ≤90 minutes of structured moderate-intensity or strenuous-intensity exercise per week, as evaluated by self-report * Willingness to comply with all study-related procedures * Cleared for exercise participation as per screening clearance via the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire Exclusion Criteria: * Enrollment onto any other lifestyle interventional investigational study, except interventions determined by the PI not to confound study outcomes * Receiving treatment for any other diagnosis of invasive cancer * Mental impairment leading to inability to cooperate * Any other condition or intercurrent illness that, in the opinion of the investigator, makes the subject a poor candidate for study participation
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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
8 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hartford Healthcare Alliance (Data Collection Only)
RECRUITINGHartford, Connecticut, 06102, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge (Limited Protocol Activities)
RECRUITINGBasking Ridge, New Jersey, 07920, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (Limited Protocol Activities)
RECRUITINGMontvale, New Jersey, 07645, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (All Protocol Activities)
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10065, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (Limited Protocol Activities)
RECRUITINGMiddletown, New Jersey, 07748, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau (Limited Protocol Activities)
RECRUITINGRockville Centre, New York, 11553, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Suffolk - Commack (Limited Protocol Activities)
RECRUITINGCommack, New York, 11725, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester (Limited Protocol Activities)
RECRUITINGHarrison, New York, 10604, United States
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