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Exergaming and mediterranean diet tested for thyroid cancer recovery

NCT ID NCT05265819

Disease control Sponsor: Nabil Mahmoud Ismail Abdel-Aal Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looked at whether playing active video games (exergaming) and following a Mediterranean diet could help people who had their thyroid removed due to cancer. 80 adults were split into four groups: one did exergaming, one followed the diet, one did both, and one had no extra intervention. The goal was to see if these lifestyle changes could improve immune markers and hormone levels over 12 weeks.

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Active substance
exergaming (Xbox 360 Kinect) and Mediterranean diet
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a way to improve immune function and quality of life for thyroid cancer survivors after surgery.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed trial with no phase, so results may not be generalizable. The outcomes are immune markers, not direct health improvements, and the diet and exercise may not show significant benefits.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

80 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Mar 2022

Finished

Jul 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 45 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Diagnosis of thyroid papillary carcinoma as it is the most common type 2. Treatment with thyroid hormone medication after thyroidectomy 3. Lack of radioactive iodine treatment within the past 6 months 4. Blood hemoglobin level \>10 g/dL. 5. Not taking drugs that could affect their immune function (e.g., immunosuppressants such as cyclosporin and steroids . 6. Lack of regular exercise 7. Age 18\~45 years 8. Dose should be controlled at the first one year \- Exclusion Criteria: 1\) Abscess or inflammation suspected by preoperative tests 2) Patients with stage IV cancer and with limited understanding of assessment systems 3) History of head or neck malignancy . 4) Radiation therapy 5) Graves disease 6) Thyroiditis 7) Orthopaedic and rheumatic conditions of the neck . 8) The patient's inability to cooperate \-

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Conditions

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thyroid cancer thyroid gland papillary carcinoma Thyroid Neoplasms

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Thyroid cancer

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Nabil Mahmoud

    Cairo, Giza Governorate, 11829, Egypt

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