Exercise program aims to boost strength before stem cell transplant
NCT ID NCT06280924
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a 10-week tailored exercise program, done in-person or online, can help multiple myeloma patients maintain physical fitness, muscle mass, and quality of life while undergoing chemotherapy before a stem cell transplant. Researchers will enroll 30 adults in Alberta to see if patients are willing and able to participate. The main goal is to measure how many people complete the program, not to prove it works.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- tailored exercise program (prehabilitation)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that a flexible exercise program helps multiple myeloma patients stay stronger and feel better while waiting for a stem cell transplant.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small feasibility study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The main goal is to see if patients can stick with the program, not to prove it works.
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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 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
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.
- Ages
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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: 1. Have a diagnosis of Multiple Myeloma 2. Be transplant eligible 3. Be undergoing chemotherapy prior to, or following an autologous stem cell transplant as part of their cancer treatment; or transplant ineligible. 4. Be an Alberta resident 5. Be ≥18 years of age 6. Be able to read and understand English. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Their disease status/comorbidities preclude exercise testing or participation 2. They are unable to commit to the 10-week exercise program and/or testing sessions at the Cancer Rehabilitation Clinic at the University of Alberta 3. They do not have regular access to the internet and/or an electronic device in the home.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Alberta/ Cross Cancer Institute
RECRUITINGEdmonton, Alberta, T6G 2G4, Canada
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