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Pumping iron or walking in nature: a new study tests exercise as a burnout fix for cancer caregivers

NCT ID NCT05884073

Symptom relief Sponsor: Melanie Keats Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looks at whether exercise can reduce burnout in people who care for cancer patients. Seventy oncology care providers will choose between 12 weeks of supervised circuit training or nature walks. Researchers will track how well the program works and if it improves well-being.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
exercise (circuit-based resistance training or nature-based walking)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a simple, low-cost way to help healthcare workers manage stress and prevent burnout.
What could go wrong
This is a small pilot study with only 70 people, so results may not apply to all caregivers. It also relies on participants sticking with the exercise program.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 70 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jan 2025

Expected to finish

Dec 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years of age or older; * Able to speak/write in English; * Must be providing formal care to cancer patients in a clinical setting within the Halifax Municipality; * Actively practicing within the Nova Scotia Cancer Care Program; and * Able and willing to engage in low-to-moderate intensity physical activity. Exclusion Criteria: * Exceeding Canadian physical activity guidelines of 150-minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity per week; and * Any health condition that would preclude safe participation in a new exercise program.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Burnout, Psychological Caregiver Burden Compassion Fatigue Motor Activity

As listed by the trial registrant

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Burnout, caregiver Compassion fatigue

How to take part

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  1. The places running it

    2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.

  2. The official record

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Physical Activity and Cancer (PAC) Lab

    RECRUITING

    Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 2Y9, Canada

  • Physical Activity and Cancer (PAC) Lab

    RECRUITING

    Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 4R2, Canada

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