Online strength training tested to keep older cancer survivors moving
NCT ID NCT07606313
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether live, online group strength training can help older cancer survivors (age 65+) who have trouble with daily activities. 150 participants will be split into three groups: immediate strength training, delayed strength training, or stretching. The goal is to see if the program is practical and improves mobility and function over 16 weeks.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Functional resistance training (online group exercise)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that online exercise programs improve mobility and independence for older cancer survivors.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early feasibility study, not a large effectiveness trial. The results may not apply to all survivors, and the exercise program might be too demanding for some.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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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
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About 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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65 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: * Age 65 years of age or older * Diagnosed with stage I-IV cancer =\< 5 years ago * Completed surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation therapy \> 3 months ago (concurrent maintenance therapy, such as hormone therapy for breast or prostate cancer, is permissible) * Self-report at least one limitation in Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) OR at clinical risk of developing ADL impairment as evidenced by a 3-meter timed-up-and-go time \> 13.5 seconds or 5-time chair stand time \> 12 seconds * Able to ambulate independently; reliance on assistive devices other than a wheelchair is allowed * Currently underactive (an average of \< 30 minutes of moderate-vigorous intensity exercise 3 days/week over the past four weeks) * Willing to be randomized into any of the three study arms and attend 80% or more of planned exercise sessions * Home internet sufficient for videoconferencing Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindication to moderate intensity exercise * Health or medical condition that affects movement or neurological disorder, or medication that contraindicates participation in live remote resistance exercise * Cognitive impairment consistent with moderate dementia (confirmed by a Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score \< 14). Cognitive impairment consistent with early-stage dementia (a MoCA score of \<20) unless a research partner (e.g., family member, caregiver, close friend) can also be consented and can assist in answering the survey questions, participating in the performance tests, or giving informed consent. * Not fluent in English and therefore incapable of answering survey questions, following directions during exercise or performance testing, and providing informed consent in English
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States
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