New role aims to ease cancer treatment side effects
NCT ID NCT07045740
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This pilot study tests whether a physiotherapist navigator can help cancer patients manage side effects like fatigue and strength loss during treatment. 26 adults recently diagnosed with cancer will either receive usual care or meet with the navigator for six sessions over 12-18 weeks. The navigator will screen for problems, provide exercise advice, and connect patients to other services. The goal is to see if this approach is feasible and helpful.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Physiotherapist navigator service
- What this could lead to
- If this works, it could show that adding a physiotherapist navigator to cancer care teams helps patients manage side effects and access rehab services earlier.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study with only 26 participants, so results may not apply broadly. It tests feasibility, not whether the approach actually improves health outcomes.
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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 26 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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May 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: * adults aged ≥18 years old; recently diagnosed with any type/stage of cancer who are/will be receiving cancer treatment (e.g., chemotherapy, radiation, immunotherapy); English-speaking; are community-dwelling Exclusion Criteria: * have a self-reported physical or cognitive impairment that would prevent them from carrying out a physical assessment
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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McMaster University
RECRUITINGHamilton, Ontario, L8S 4L8, Canada
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