Exercise as medicine: tailored workouts may rebuild strength after cancer
NCT ID NCT07751783
First seen Aug 07, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026
Summary
This trial tests whether a personalized exercise program can safely help cancer survivors improve their physical fitness and quality of life. Participants who have finished curative treatment at least two months ago will receive a tailored plan based on heart, lung, and muscle assessments. They will exercise several times a week and be monitored regularly to adjust the plan as needed. The goal is to create a safe, repeatable exercise prescription that supports recovery after cancer.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- structured exercise training
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could establish a safe, personalized exercise program that helps cancer survivors regain strength, endurance, and quality of life after treatment.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is early and may not show clear benefits. Exercise carries some risk of injury or overexertion, and results may not apply to all cancer survivors.
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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 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2027
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 to 80 years
- 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. Aged 18 to 80 years. 2. Cancer Cohorts: Pathologically confirmed diagnosis of AJCC TNM stage I-III, and having completed curative-intent treatment (including surgery ± adjuvant chemotherapy/radiotherapy, etc) for at least 2 months. 3. Cancer cohort must have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status score of 0-2. 4. Ability to comply with weekly structured exercise training (3-4 professionally supervised sessions per week) and willingness to accept telephone follow-ups or report exercise status via exercise logs/wearable devices. 5. Self-reported failure to meet the following physical activity guidelines within the past 3 months: at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise per week OR at least 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity aerobic exercise per week; AND no regular resistance training (≥ 2 sessions per week) within the past 3 months. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Cardiovascular instability: History of acute coronary syndrome (ACS), myocardial infarction (MI), acute exacerbation of heart failure, or hospitalization for heart failure within the past 3 months; unstable angina; uncontrolled arrhythmia; or uncontrolled hypertension (resting blood pressure \> 180/110 mmHg). 2. Hypoxemia: Resting oxygen saturation (SpO2) \< 90%. 3. Metabolic instability: Severe hypoglycemic event or diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) within the past 3 months. 4. Musculoskeletal or neurological risks: Unstable bone metastasis or bone metastasis with a high risk of fracture; recent major fracture or orthopedic surgery where weight-bearing is not yet permitted; or other severe neuromuscular diseases that compromise the safety of exercise. 5. Hematological risks: Thrombocytopenia (Platelet count \< 50,000/μL), severe anemia (Hemoglobin \[Hb\] \< 8 g/dL), or neutropenia (Absolute Neutrophil Count \[ANC\] \< 1,000/μL). 6. Deemed unsuitable for exercise intervention as determined by clinical assessment from the attending physician or study investigator. 7. Concurrent participation in other formal exercise or weight-loss intervention programs. 8. Inability to comprehend or complete the informed consent form, or inability to comply with the study procedures.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
RECRUITINGKaohsiung, Taiwan, 807, Taiwan
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