Can a 3-Step exercise plan become standard in cancer care?
NCT ID NCT07210905
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Aug 28, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests whether a simple 3-step exercise protocol (assess, advise, refer) can be made a standard part of cancer care. Researchers will train clinic staff and track how many eligible patients are screened and referred to a weight management program. About 1,800 cancer survivors who finished treatment within the past five years will take part.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- 3-step Assess-Advise-Refer exercise protocol (FitARise)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could make exercise counseling a routine part of cancer care, helping more patients get support to improve their health after treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is an implementation study, not a test of a new drug or treatment. It focuses on changing how clinics work, so even if it succeeds, direct patient benefits may take time and may not be seen in all settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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 1,800 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2028
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 (Cancer patients): * All cancer patients with BMI score\>=23; * Have completed cancer treatment within the past five years; * At least 18 years old; * Are literate in Chinese or English; * Are eligible to attend the intervention program. Exclusion Criteria (Cancer patients): * Patients who have completed cancer treatments for more than five years; * Non-Cantonese, non-Mandarin, non-English speakers. Inclusion Criteria (Clinical staff): \- All clinical, medical or surgical oncologists at the study units during the study period. Exclusion Criteria (Clinical staff): \- No exclusion criterial for staff.
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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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KWH Department of Surgery
RECRUITINGHong Kong, Hong Kong
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PMH Department of Oncology
RECRUITINGHong Kong, Hong Kong
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PYEH Department of Clinical Oncology
RECRUITINGHong Kong, Hong Kong
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QMH Department of Clinical Oncology
RECRUITINGHong Kong, Hong Kong
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QMH Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
RECRUITINGHong Kong, Hong Kong
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QMH Department of Surgery
RECRUITINGHong Kong, Hong Kong
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TMH Department of clinical oncology
RECRUITINGHong Kong, Hong Kong
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YCH Surgery Department
RECRUITINGHong Kong, Hong Kong
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